St Joseph's RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Bolton · BL6 6HW · Bolton
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 143773
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Academy converter · Bolton · BL6 7RU
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,626
Local authority
Bolton
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.1%. Religious character: Church of England.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Cumberland School
Other independent special school
Bolton · BL6 7RX · Lancashire
Ages 7–18
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
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Beacon Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bolton · BL6 7AL · Bolton
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL6 6AA · Bolton
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL6 5SJ · Bolton
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Lever Park School
Academy special sponsor led
Bolton · BL6 6DE · Bolton
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Rivington Foundation Primary School
Foundation school · Primary
Bolton · BL6 7SE · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Horwich, Bolton · BL6 6EP · Bolton
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.5 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 143773
Location
- Address
- Rivington Lane, Horwich
- Postcode
- BL6 7RU
- Town
- Bolton
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Bolton
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,626
- Boys / girls
- 794 / 832
- School capacity
- 1,888
- Capacity fill
- 1,626 / 1,888 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- FSM pupils
- 369
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
- Academy trust
- LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01204333266