Rivington and Blackrod High School

Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU

Local ranking6th of 22 secondary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1888

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.1%
Entering EBacc
29.0%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
276

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
41.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.9

Avg Points/Entry

27.9

Best 3 A-Levels

60

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
30.4
16-18 Cohort
187

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1584
Boys
784 (49%)
Girls
800 (51%)
Capacity
1888 (84% full)
SEND
14.5%
FSM Eligible
26.7%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
10.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,618/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5%
Persistent Absence
20.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 8.2%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

78.7%

White British

8.2%

Asian Pakistani

2.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Rivington Lane

Bolton, North West

Administrative

URN
143773
UKPRN
10061803
Establishment No.
4501
Trust
LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST