Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton

In 2026, pupils at Rivington and Blackrod High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Bolton and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Bolton and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.1: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.8, against 48 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 280 families put Rivington and Blackrod High School as their first choice and 582 named it as one of their preferences, for 278 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rivington and Blackrod High School are St Joseph's RC High School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.4); Albany Academy (3.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); Holy Cross Catholic High School (3.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.4); and Smithills School (3.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.4).

Rivington and Blackrod High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Rivington and Blackrod High School is one of 3 schools run by Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 270 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 109 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 45% went on to university or other higher education, 12% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 155 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 100 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Rivington and Blackrod High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Blackrod Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rivington & Blackrod High School (by), 240 metres away.

In 2024/25, Rivington and Blackrod High School issued 203 suspensions, 12.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Rivington and Blackrod High School are Beacon Primary School (0.6 miles), Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (0.9 miles), St Catherine's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles) and Rivington Foundation Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.