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Rivington and Blackrod High School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL6 7RU

Ages 11–18 · 1,626 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,437

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

248

Places offered

291

1st-preference offers

247

Total preferences (any rank)
489
Preferred offers (top 3)
283
Applications from outside LA
76
Offers to outside-LA applicants
50
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,626 pupils · 1,888 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 25 capacity

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%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Roach
Telephone
01204333266
Website
http://www.rbhs.co.uk

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