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
- 1584 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 78.3%
Pakistani 8.1%
Mixed 3.8%
African 3%
Other White 2.6%
Indian 1.8%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 51 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Rivington and Blackrod High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 287
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 77
Offers
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 162 134 |
| Year 8 | 293 141 152 |
| Year 9 | 271 125 146 |
| Year 10 | 253 133 120 |
| Year 11 | 284 143 141 |
| Year 12 | 114 51 63 |
| Year 13 | 73 29 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |