Welcome to Rivington & Blackrod High School

Founded in 1566 the school has held an important place in this community for centuries, many of our students have parents and grandparents who themselves were educated here.  We are proud of this tradition and we maintain our strong values of respect and personal responsibility by providing a secure and caring learning environment.

At Rivington and Blackrod High School we are very proud to have been identified in the 2009 Achievement and Attainment Tables as being amongst the top performing schools this year based on the sustained improvement in our A*-C GCSE results including English and Maths.

For up to date news and events please go to the News & Events tab on the left hand side.

Our Aims

Community:
We will continue to play a key role in local, national and international communities.  We welcome the many responsibilities and the wide range of opportunities this brings.

Standards:
We aim for the highest possible standards in all aspects of school life including results, relationships, skill acquisition, behaviour and the development of the learning environment.

Inclusion:
We are committed to meeting the learning needs, ambitions and aspirations of ALL students, staff and other members of our learning community.

First Class Standards of Education

We offer:

  • An outstanding education for young people aged 11-18 years of age
  • A personalised learning focus to develop the individual
  • An inclusive, caring and friendly environment
  • A sixth form that really cares for its students
  • Outstanding facilities set on the edge of the West Pennine Moors
  • A committment to develop and train world class practitioners
  • Excellent and wide ranging enrichment activities

    The school tirelessly investigates new modes of delivery for all courses and our status as a Technology college and a Training School has allowed us to push out the boundaries further, and raise aspiration levels even higher for all of our students. To read our OFSTED report, please go to www.ofsted.gov.co.uk

    The latest school news is available via the Newsletters link to the left of this page.

    We look forward to meeting you in the future. You are very welcome to visit us, please contact our main reception.

    Tony Purcell
    Headteacher

Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington and Blackrod High School