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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth-form provision Good
Previous inspection grade Requires Improvement
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Academic Progress: Current pupils are achieving well.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are polite and well mannered.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers have strong subject knowledge.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can give their opinion via Ofsted Parent View.
Communication: Parents are regularly informed about their child's progress.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders deal with bullying swiftly and effectively.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders ensure staff well-being and manage workload.
Managing Bullying and Safety: School environment is safe and secure.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Staff receive relevant training to protect the welfare of pupils.
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide range of extracurricular activities like yoga, drone design, and creative writing.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Students enjoy balancing school work with varied activities.
Outdoor Facilities: Trips to Iceland, Poland, and France, alongside skiing in Italy.
Career Counselling Services: Impartial careers advisers and university trips.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Students take part in work experience in Years 10 and 12.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Needs of pupils with SEND are identified and managed well.
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Rivington and Blackrod High School is a Secondary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in Lancashire, North West.

It has 1526 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 47% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

93.00% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Requires Improvement
Age range 11-18 11-18 11-16
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16.4 - 16.8
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 47% 98% 32%
Grade 5 or above A Level 8.50% 35.00% -
Day Fees - - -
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.16 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 45.8 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 47% 30% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 64% 43.19% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 15% 21.74% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 8.71% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 10% 12.71% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 3.76 3.02 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 97% 91.78% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 300 151 144
Pupils staying in education 89% 84.39% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 39% 38.09% 32.73%
School sixth forms 43% 11.91% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 6% 19.26% 10.22%
Other education destinations 1% 15.22% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 2.65% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 4.7% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.3 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 45.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 33.16% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 64% 45.87% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 12% 20.9% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 7% 10.1% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 7% 14.23% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 3.74 3.12 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 91% 88.04% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 290 146 141
Pupils staying in education 85% 83.39% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 32% 41.91% 34.03%
School sixth forms 48% 11.91% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 4% 20.65% 10.38%
Other education destinations 1% 9.17% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 2.09% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 2.48% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.37 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 44.7 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 40% 4 29.73% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 65% 8 44.47% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 19% 19.27% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 8% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 13% 11.9% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 3.69 3.05 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 90% 91.8% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 273 146 135
Pupils staying in education 74% 85.35% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 37% 40.85% 33.25%
School sixth forms 32% 14.15% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 3% 21.05% 8.45%
Other education destinations 2% 9.45% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 9% 3.2% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 6% 3.15% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.35 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 36% 28.48% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 42.11% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 18% 20.59% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 8.78% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 13% 12.67% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 3.55 2.96 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 82.44% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 305 153 140
Pupils staying in education 80% 75.31% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 40% 33.75% 28.31%
School sixth forms 32% 12.44% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges - 20.19% 9.08%
Other education destinations - 6% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships 10% 3.63% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 2.5% 2.05%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 30.61 24.44 30.01
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.41 23.05 29.57
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 8.50% 10.65% 13.67%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 104 266 201
Students staying in education 47% 55% 58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships 8% 6.43% 6.08%
Students entering employment 34% 23% 21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 8% 11.71% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 35.37 22.58 33.41
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 35.74 22.66 32.47
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 14.9% 13.68% 17.7%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 117 350 248
Students staying in education 51% 62.14% 60.67%
Students entering apprenticeships 8% 5.43% 5%
Students entering employment 25% 16.14% 17.73%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 14% 11.57% 10.69%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 27.53 3 26.35 29.39
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 22.46 1 20.14 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) D+ - -
AAB or higher 5.3% 9.23% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 127 334 232
Students staying in education 57% 58.14% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 17% 9.43% 7.77%
Students entering employment 14% 17.86% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 8% 9.86% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 30.19 24.93 29.03
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 21.85 20.16 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) D+ - -
AAB or higher 3.2% 10.84% 13.37%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 7 2 3
Students staying in education 28 40% 31.5%
Students entering apprenticeships 8% 4.83% 5.54%
Students entering employment 20% 17.5% 15.81%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 4% 6.67% 4.22%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
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16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Rivington and Blackrod High School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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