Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolRivington and Blackrod High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic High School and Rivington and Blackrod High School are secondary schools.
Holy Cross Catholic High School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rivington and Blackrod High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holy Cross Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic High School was judged Good and Rivington and Blackrod High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Holy Cross Catholic High School and 49.2 for Rivington and Blackrod High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holy Cross Catholic High School (57.1 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Rivington and Blackrod High School (45.6 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyHoly Cross Catholic High School | BoltonRivington and Blackrod High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 80 in Lancashire | 9th of 19 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 976 | 1,626 | |
| Capacity | 975 | 1,888 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 3LS | Bolton, BL6 7RU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 49.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% Stronger figure | 72.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.92 Stronger figure | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 192 | 276 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 60 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 977 | 1,584 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Rivington and Blackrod High School
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