Rivington Foundation Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education is good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/11/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Horrobin Lane, Bolton, BL6 7SE
Website: www.rivingtonprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01204696951
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Elaine Annette
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119509

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 118
Number of Boys: 65
Number of Girls: 53

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -2.2 to 4.1
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -2.5 to 3.2
Maths
Average: 1.7 Confidence interval -1 to 4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rivington Foundation Primary School
Horrobin Lane , Rivington BL6 7SE
4out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Rothwell Road , Anderton PR6 9LZ
3out of 4 2,052 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Anderton Primary School
Babylon Lane , PR6 9NN
2out of 4 2,274 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Railway Road , Adlington PR6 9QZ
1out of 4 2,612 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Beacon Primary School
Peter Martin Street , Horwich BL6 7AL
1out of 4 3,010 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU
3out of 4 2,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumberland School
Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX
- not rated 1,933 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.