Rivington Foundation Primary School

About Rivington Foundation Primary School

Parents considering Rivington Foundation Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction in the most recent Parent View survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025. A very high 94% of the 34 respondents said they would recommend the school, and the individual question scores back that up. For instance, 98% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it was oversubscribed, with 31 applications for just 13 places, giving a ratio of 2.38 applicants per place. All 13 first-preference families were offered a spot, but the numbers show demand outstrips supply. Parents also reported strong confidence in behaviour, with every respondent agreeing the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 97% agreed the school has high expectations for their child.

Academically, the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in January 2020 rated it Good overall, with an Outstanding mark for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in January 2025 found the school had improved significantly since that last full inspection, which is a positive trajectory. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, and the school ranks 43rd out of 46 primary schools in Chorley on this metric. However, individual subject scores are more mixed: 75% met the expected standard in reading, and 69% in writing, while maths was lower at 63%. The average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths, both close to the national benchmark of 100. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading was 19%, with 25% in writing and 13% in maths.

The school is a small, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 112 pupils against a capacity of 105, so it is running slightly over its official number. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 8.9%, below the national average. Facilities include a Forest School, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground, a library and a dining hall, and the school offers a range of sports and clubs such as Eco Club, Science Club and Book Club. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its oversubscription and strong parent satisfaction, this school will particularly suit families who value a small, community-focused setting with a clear emphasis on pupil happiness and safety, and who are comfortable with a school where combined academic outcomes are below the local average but individual subject results are more varied.

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