EXAMINATION RESULTS
At Rivington and Blackrod High School, we are proud of our students and what they achieve throughout their time with us. Their GCSE results reflect their hard work and determination, alongside the support of our staff, parents and carers.
The table below shows our GCSE outcomes across recent years.
Please note: Progress 8 data is unavailable for the 2025 cohort.
For the latest validated results, visit the Department for Education’s Compare School Performance website.
|
Key Stage 4 outcomes |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Progress 8 score |
-0.16 |
0.1 |
** |
|
Percentage of pupils that enter the EBacc |
15% |
21.1% |
29% |
|
Percentage of pupils achieving a Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths |
47% |
49% |
52.9% |
|
Attainment 8 score |
45.8 |
48.4 |
49.2 |
|
English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) |
3.76 |
4.07 |
4.16 |
|
Percentage of pupils achieving a Grade 4 or above in GCSE English and maths |
64% |
72.6% |
72.1 |
** Progress 8 scores are not being used for 2025 (and 2026) GCSE results because the necessary Key Stage 2 (KS2) baseline data does not exist for those pupil cohorts due to the disruption to education caused by the COVID pandemic.
