Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary with sixth form in Bolton, Chorley | Ofsted & DfE

72%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

53%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.2

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

29%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1147.8

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,584

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

20%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

72%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

53%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.2

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

29%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1147.8

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,584

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

20%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

72%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

53%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.2

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

29%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1147.8

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,584

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

20%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityBolton

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterChurch of England

StatusOpen

Overview of Rivington and Blackrod High School · Secondary with sixth form · Bolton

Part ofLEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST

Finance£7618 spend / pupil£8151 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

72%

-1pp

73%68%64%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 72%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

53%

+4pp

53%46%40%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 53%

Attainment 8

49.2

+0.8

49.247.044.7

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 49.2

EBacc entry

29%

+8pp

29%21%12%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 29%

EBacc APS

1147.8

+48.3

1147.81065.9984.0

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 1147.8

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.10

Average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

A-level APS

31.9

-1.2

35.431.427.5

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 31.9

A-level value added

-0.19

-0.2

0.0-0.1-0.3

'18'19'24'25

'25 · -0.2

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

-14pp

15%7%0%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 0%

Average A-level grade

C+

B-C+C-

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · C+

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.19

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

89%

Education or employment

81%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

85%

Education or employment

43%

Education

Apprenticeships

34%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

1,584

Pupil : teacher ratio

17.4

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

27%

SEN

15%

Overall absence

Persistent absence

20%

Contact

Address

Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU

Local authority

Bolton

Website

http://www.rbhs.co.uk

Telephone

01204333266

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History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

Year	GCSE 9–4	GCSE 5+	Attainment 8	Progress 8	EBacc entry	EBacc APS	EBacc lang entry	Cohort
2024/25	72%	53%	49.2	Not applicable	29%	1147.8	37%	1,584
2023/24	73%	49%	48.4	+0.10	21%	1099.5	28%	1,526
2022/23	64%	47%	45.8	-0.16	15%	984.0	16%	1,507
2021/22	64%	44%	45.6	-0.30	12%	1085.7	14%	1,574
2018/19	65%	40%	44.7	-0.37	19%	1033.9	23%	1,684
2017/18	57%	36%	43.2	-0.35	18%	936.0	24%	1,721

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	31.9	C+	-0.19	0%	96
2023/24	33.1	C+	+0.02	14%	114
2022/23	30.6	C	—	8%	129
2021/22	35.4	B-	—	15%	147
2018/19	27.5	C-	-0.26	5%	111
2017/18	30.2	C	-0.07	3%	126

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	1,584	17.2	15%	9%	27%	7%	20%
2023/24	1,526	16.6	12%	10%	27%	7%	20%
2022/23	1,507	16.2	12%	10%	27%	8%	25%
2021/22	1,574	16.2	10%	10%	29%	8%	26%
2020/21	1,677	17.1	7%	10%	26%	—	—
2018/19	1,684	15.9	10%	9%	29%	6%	17%
2017/18	—	16.6	—	—	—	7%	17%