Rivington Foundation Primary School

School overview

Rivington Foundation Primary School is a primary school serving Bolton, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 112 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Rivington Foundation Primary School 'Good'. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 29.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Rivington Foundation Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 14 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 22.4 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.