Rivington (Foundation) Primary School
| Postal address | Horrobin Lane Rivington Horwich Bolton BL6 7SE |
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| Telephone | 01204 696951 |
| Headteacher | Mrs S Annette |
| Number on roll January 2024 | 111 |
| Admission number 2025/26 | 15 |
Summary of policy
This is a foundation school – please contact the school for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.
- Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in states care as a result of being adopted.
- Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from, eg a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school.
- Residence in the Shaws’ area of Rivington, Anderton, Heath Charnock and Anglezarke. 3 points
- Having a sibling in the school. 2 points
- Other children by distance. 1 point
In the event that children have the same number of points, in an oversubscribed situation, then children living in the Shaws area would be given first preference then a decision will be made by reference to the shortest distance between home and school. Rivington is not served by a bus service and in general children attending the school cannot walk to school. The Governors refer to the shortest distance between the centre of the child’s home and the centre of school, travelling using public highways. In the event of a tied distance, measurement between address points on the Local Authority’s system will determine which family receives the offer.