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ClosedSecondaryURN 105261

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Voluntary controlled school · Bolton · BL6 7RU

Ages 11–18 · 1,708 pupils · Bolton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill90%

1,708 pupils · 1,888 places

Pupils on roll
1,708
Boys / girls
930 / 780
School capacity
1,888
Capacity fill
1,708 / 1,888 (90%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
204
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Roach

Location

Address
Rivington Lane, Horwich
Postcode
BL6 7RU
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,708 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL6
14
Secondary in BL6
2
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL6

  • St Joseph's RC High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Bolton · BL6 6HW · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Cumberland School

    Other independent special school

    Bolton · BL6 7RX · Lancashire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att82.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Beacon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 7AL · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM64.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6AA · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 5SJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.1 miles away

  • Lever Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Bolton · BL6 6DE · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att85.1
    • P8-2.4
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence35.5%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Roach

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