Rivington and Blackrod High School

State-Funded School

rivington-and-blackrod-high-school-bolton-north-west

North WestRegion

BoltonLocal Authority

ChorleyConstituency

BL6 7RUPostcode

7.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Rivington and Blackrod High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bolton, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,626 pupils. Rivington and Blackrod High School is part of Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 52.9%
EBacc average point score: 4.16

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

10%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,626

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

24%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,626
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
26 Jul 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Feb 2020	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.