Bolton Muslim Girls School
Academy converter · 774 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.7
Academy converter
Rivington and Blackrod High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,626of 1,888 places
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 276
- Ofsted
- Good, 14 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Rivington and Blackrod High School (URN 105261, until 1 December 2016).
What the data says
Of the 262 pupils who finished Year 11 at Rivington and Blackrod High School in 2023, 26% stayed on in Rivington and Blackrod High School’s own sixth form (Bolton average 12%), 44% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 122 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Bolton 31%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.7 in Bolton, with 53% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bolton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 262 | 3,886 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 26% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 25% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 45% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 122 | 2,568 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.2 | 45.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 29% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.9 | 36.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.3 | 49.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 29% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 276 | 100% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 78% |
| English Literature | 276 | 100% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 74% |
| English Language | 276 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 251 | 91% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| History | 139 | 50% | 41% | 35% | 26% | 73% |
| Geography | 137 | 50% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 56% |
| Spanish | 100 | 36% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 67% |
| Photography | 74 | 27% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 74 | 27% | 18% | 34% | 20% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 16% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 14% | 11% | 23% | 23% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 36 | 13% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 83% |
| Psychology | 30 | 11% | 3% | 23% | 22% | 87% |
| Film Studies | 29 | 11% | 1% | 31% | 20% | 69% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 10% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 82% |
| Biology | 25 | 9% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 9% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 24 | 9% | 23% | 63% | 46% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 19 | 7% | 4% | 26% | 20% | 74% |
| Music | 14 | 5% | 5% | 36% | 33% | 86% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 4% | 11% | 8% | 24% | 100% |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| French | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 51 | 85% | — |
| Health Studies | 47 | 78% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 46 | 77% | — |
| Sports Studies | 36 | 60% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 57% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | 47% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 19 | 32% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 25% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 187 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 825 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.92 | 34.50 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15 | 25% | 31% |
| Psychology | 13 | 22% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 18% | 13% |
| Biology | 11 | 18% | 20% |
| Photography | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Physics | 8 | 13% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 12% | 17% |
| History | 7 | 12% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 10% | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 29 | 48% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 13% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.