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Cumberland School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–18 · Independent special school
Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton BL6 7RX · witherslackgroup.co.uk · 01204 324446
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 7.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 85
- 89% of 96 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼7.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼5.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.42 | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Cumberland School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 15 July 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 15 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 29
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (97%) with SEND