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Rivington and Blackrod High School

Chorley, BL6 7RUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
280 1st-choice / 278 offers made
Ranking
#1,301
of 3,141 nationally

About Rivington and Blackrod High School

Rivington and Blackrod High School is a state-funded secondary school in Chorley, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,626 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,888.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Jun 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 49.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 280 first-preference applications and 278 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Chorley, BL6 7RU
HeadteacherMr Paul Roach
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils1,626
Free School Meals (FSM)24.5%
School Capacity1,626 / 1,888 (86% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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Rivington and Blackrod High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.