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Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton
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Rivington and Blackrod High School details
- Address:
- Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire BL6 7RU - Telephone:
- 01204 333266
- Fax:
- 01204 333264
- Email:
- head@rbhs.co.uk
- Website:
- www.rbhs.co.uk
- Authority:
- Bolton
- Type:
- Voluntary controlled
- Admissions:
- Comprehensive
- Gender of entry:
- Mixed
- Age range:
- 11-18
- Number of students:
- 1,910
- Gender of sixth form:
- Mixed
- Last inspection:
- February 2003.
- Official school profile:
- Read the full school profile
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Rivington and Blackrod High School Statistics
| Year | GCSE | A-level |
|---|---|---|
| A*-C | Points | |
| 1997 | 45% | 20.4 |
| 1998 | 42% | 16.6 |
| 1999 | 51% | 18.9 |
| 2000 | 51% | 20.6 |
| 2001 | 51% | 16.6 |
| 2002 | 52% | 267.1 |
| 2003 | 53% | 208 |
| 2004 | 52% | 213.7 |
| 2005 | 57% | 213.8 |
| 2006 | 51% | 510.8 |
| 2007 | 62% | 571.2 |
| GCSE A*-C (including English and mathematics) | |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 40% |
| 2005 | 45% |
| 2006 | 34% |
| 2007 | 38% |
| Value added | KS2 - KS3 | KS3 - GCSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.3 | 98.5 |
| 2003 | 100.2 | 98.6 |
| 2004 | 98 | 988.5 |
| 2005 | 98.7 | 983 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | - |
| 2007 | 99.6 | - |
| Year | Key Stage 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | |
| 2002 | 70% | 71% | 69% |
| 2003 | 86% | 76% | 75% |
| 2004 | 69% | 71% | 69% |
| 2005 | 76% | 73% | 76% |
| 2006 | 73% | 84% | 79% |
| 2007 | 69% | 80% | 75% |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School 2007 factfile | |
|---|---|
| Total absences (% of half-days missed) | 6.9% |
| Unauthorised absences (% of half-days missed) | 0.8% |
| Number of 16/18-year-olds | 327 |
| Number of special needs pupils with statements | 105 |
| Number of special needs pupils without statements | 151 |
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