Rivington and Blackrod High School
Secondary school in Bolton. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 June 2023, report published 26 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.9 milesSt Joseph's RC High School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
- 3.7 milesAlbany Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 3.8 milesHoly Cross Catholic High School
School remains Good (Sep 2022)
- 3.9 milesSmithills School
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention
- 4.3 milesLadybridge High School
Good (Nov 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.