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Rivington and Blackrod High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7RU · rbhs.co.uk · 01204 333266

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.2
average Attainment 8 score. Bolton 45.7, England 46
Last distance offered
4.05 mi
6.52 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7: proximity · Bolton Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,626
86% of 1,888 places
Local authority
Bolton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.1%
First language not English
7.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7: proximity” went to a home 4.05 mi (6.52 km) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 280 families put the school first and 278 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 196 (Places 254)196September 2023: 235 (Places 318)235September 2024: 248 (Places 291)248September 2025: 281 (Places 287)281September 2026: 280 (Places 278)280Places 278
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262782801▲92%
September 2025Sept 2025287281192%
September 2024Sept 20242912480.9100%
September 2023Sept 20233182350.799%
September 2022Sept 20222541960.8100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 7: proximityDistance
September 20264.05 mi6.52 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.2, and 52.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bolton it was 45.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.8 (England 46.3)40.82017/18: 43.2 (England 46.5)43.22018/19: 44.7 (England 46.7)44.72021/22: 45.6 (England 48.8)45.62022/23: 45.8 (England 46.3)45.82023/24: 48.4 (England 45.9)48.42024/25: 49.2 (England 46.0)49.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.246.0
▲52.9%45.4%
▲72.1%64.8%
▼29.0%40.5%
●4.164.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105261)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.7+0.5
Sixth form college12.6+7.1
Further education34.4−1.8
Other education0.4−0.6
Apprenticeship6.3+1.8
Employment1.5−4.7
Not in a lasting destination4.4−3.2
Activity not captured3.7+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.6 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.5 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 35.4 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 30.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 33.1 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC+ (31.9)Average -0.19
60 studentsC+ (31.9)Below average -0.20
52 studentsDist- (30.4)Average -0.13
0%AAB or better
82.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2470C+ (33.1)+0.02
2022/2391C (30.6)—
2021/22100B- (35.4)—
2018/1965C- (27.5)-0.26
2017/1884C (30.2)-0.07
2016/17102C- (28.1)0.00
2015/16150C- (27.6)+0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45−3.6
Further education0.9−2.6
Apprenticeship11.9+7
Employment22−6.5
Not in a lasting destination17.4+8.4
Activity not captured2.8−2.8

Ofsted

Rivington and Blackrod High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Apr 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (105 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
74%
Replies
105
7% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (29%) with SEND

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