Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: Yes
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,626 (794 boys, 832 girls)
- Capacity: 1888
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 24.5%
- Telephone: 01204333266
- Ofsted: Good (14 Jun 2023)
- Attainment 8: 45.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 582 applications, 278 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
Other schools in Bolton
- Beacon Primary School (0.6 miles, straight line)
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, straight line)
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, straight line)
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy (1.5 miles, straight line)
- St Mary's RC Primary School (1.5 miles, straight line)
- St Joseph's RC High School (1.9 miles, straight line)
