Rivington and Blackrod High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 143773
- Address
- Rivington Lane, Horwich, BL6 7RU
- Website
- http://www.rbhs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1526 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 77.1%
Pakistani 9.6%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2.7%
African 2.6%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Rivington and Blackrod High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 76
Offers
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 291 141 150 |
| Year 8 | 261 122 139 |
| Year 9 | 232 132 100 |
| Year 10 | 284 143 141 |
| Year 11 | 278 140 138 |
| Year 12 | 83 35 48 |
| Year 13 | 97 45 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 44.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 16.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 22.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 66.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 13.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 1.7% |