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Rivington Foundation Primary School

Foundation school · Bolton · BL6 7SE

Ages 3–11 · 109 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-28

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill104%

109 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
53 / 56
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
109 / 105 (104%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Elaine Annette

Location

Address
Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Horwich
Postcode
BL6 7SE
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Lancashire, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL6
14
Primary in BL6
10
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary 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

  • Anderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Adlington · PR6 9NN · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.17

    1.3 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

    1.7 miles away

  • Adlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chorley · PR7 4JA · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.86

    1.9 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

    2.1 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

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Elaine Annette
Telephone
01204696951
Website
www.rivingtonprimaryschool.co.uk

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