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Rivington and Blackrod High School

Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane
Horwich
Wigan
Lancashire
England
BL67RU

📞 phone: 01204 333266

👩‍🏫 headteacher: Mrs Victoria Walmsley

🌍 web: www.rbhs.co.uk

1526 pupils mixed gender
1888 pupils capacity: 81% full

758 boys 50%

768 girls 50%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
143773
Education phase
Secondary
Religious character
Church of England
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4501
Open date
1. March 2017
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 363763, Northing: 412782
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.610, Longitude: -2.5492
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
14. June 2023
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Region › Const. › Ward
North West › Chorley › Adlington & Anderton
SEN priorities
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Sen2
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Free school meals %
24.50
Trust
LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10061803

School governors

  • Mr Peter Holden, Local Governor
    (27. June 2021—16. October 2024)
  • Reverend David Griffiths, Local Governor
    (27. June 2021—26. June 2025)
  • Mrs Caroline Wakefield, Local Governor
    (12. November 2021—11. November 2025)
  • Mr Gary Merritt, Local Governor
    (19. December 2019—18. December 2023)
  • Dr Claire Rehan, Local Governor
    (10. December 2020—31. July 2024)
  • Councillor Kevin McKeon, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (8. December 2020—7. December 2024)
  • Ms Sandra Lucas, Local Governor
    (7. October 2022—6. October 2026)
  • Mr Lee Yates-Berry, Local Governor
    (1. December 2022—30. November 2026)
  • Mr Gary Merritt, Local Governor
    (26. January 2024—25. January 2028)
  • Mr Peter Wright, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—30. November 2027)
  • Mr James Beardsworth, Local Governor
    (26. January 2024—25. January 2028)
  • Mrs Pauline Lomax, Local Governor
    (20. December 2023—19. December 2027)
  • Mr Paul Roach, Local Governor
    (1. September 2016—31. August 2024)
  • Mrs Vicki Walmsley, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—None)
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