Schools and Education in Rivington

There are 78 schools within 5 miles of Rivington town centre, including 48 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley, Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School and Blackrod Primary School. Parents should note that 4 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
78
Primary
48
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
39
Outstanding (13) Good (39) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (22)
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary 2.4 miles Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU Inspected: 20 November 2023 Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE Inspected: 26 July 2023 Blackrod Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Manchester Road, Blackrod, BOLTON, BL6 5SY Inspected: 16 May 2024 Duke Street Children's Centre 2.9 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 30 May 2012 Duke Street Nursery School Nursery 2.9 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Chorley Astley Park School 3.5 miles Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ Inspected: 05 July 2024 Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Primary 3.9 miles Holly Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1RU Inspected: 25 May 2023 Oliver House School 4 miles Hallgate, Chorley, PR7 1XA Inspected: 02 October 2024 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 14 March 2022 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 4.6 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Primary 4.8 miles Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8SD Inspected: 20 January 2025 Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Primary 4.9 miles Longfield Street, New Springs, Wigan, WN2 1EL Inspected: 16 May 2025 Youth Challenge Pru 5 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT Inspected: 16 September 2024
Rivington Foundation Primary School Primary 175 yards Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE Inspected: 31 January 2025 Anderton Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN Inspected: 13 January 2025 Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary 1.3 miles Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU Inspected: 27 July 2023 Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Vicarage Close, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Adlington Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Market Place, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Beacon Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL Inspected: 26 May 2023 Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA Inspected: 04 March 2022 Lever Park School 2.3 miles Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE Inspected: 21 June 2024 Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Albany Academy Secondary 2.5 miles Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY Inspected: 11 June 2024 Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary 2.7 miles Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS Inspected: 13 October 2022 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 2.7 miles Brooke Street, Chorley, PR6 0LB Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Mary's RC Primary School Primary 2.7 miles College Drive, Horwich, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP Inspected: 06 May 2025 Duke Street Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 09 December 2022 Highfield Children's Centre 3 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL Inspected: 03 December 2010 Westmorland School 3 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 11 September 2025 Shaftesbury High School 3 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 12 June 2025 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 3 miles Cottage Fields, Chorley, PR7 3QG Inspected: 14 March 2024 Mayfield School 3 miles Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN Inspected: 10 November 2022 Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 3.1 miles Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR Inspected: 15 June 2023 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH Inspected: 25 March 2024 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary 3.2 miles Eaves Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX Inspected: 14 November 2022 Claypool Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LN Inspected: 03 February 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 3.3 miles Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF Inspected: 19 September 2023 Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB Inspected: 12 May 2025 Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU Inspected: 27 April 2023 St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PA Inspected: 20 March 2023 St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary 3.7 miles Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS Inspected: 25 November 2022 Parklands High School Secondary 3.8 miles Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL Inspected: 04 July 2023 Coppull Children's Centre 4 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012 Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary 4 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 21 September 2022 Astley & Buckshaw Childrens Centre 4 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP Inspected: 08 October 2010 Waterloo Lodge 4 miles Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, PR6 7AX Inspected: 23 September 2024 Aspull Church Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1QT Inspected: 01 August 2022 St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Blackburn Road, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8LL Inspected: 28 September 2022 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA Inspected: 17 January 2022 Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary 4.4 miles School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT Inspected: 04 March 2024 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 Church Road Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Brookland Grove, Bolton, BL1 5RU Inspected: 13 May 2025
Cumberland School 1.1 miles Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX Inspected: 17 September 2025 Southlands High School Secondary 3.5 miles Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ Inspected: 19 June 2025 Standish & Aspull Children's Centre 4.5 miles Rectory Lane, Rectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 24 March 2015
Mayfield House School 3.2 miles Mayfield Road, Chorley, PR6 0DG Inspected: 04 December 2025
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary 1.2 miles Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ Library Children's Centre 1.6 miles Grove Farm Drive, Railway Road, Adlington, PR6 9RG Horwich Family Hub Link Site 1.8 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AJ Inspected: 06 July 2012 St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW Highfield Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP Highfield Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL St Joseph's RC High School Secondary 3.2 miles Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW Gillibrand Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJ St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Primary 3.8 miles Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJ Buckshaw Primary School Primary 4 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary 4.3 miles Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH Millfields Children's Centre 4.4 miles School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, BL1 5UG Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS Markland Hill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ Lostock Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Glengarth Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4PS St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 4.7 miles Heaton Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0DA Standish Community High School Secondary 4.9 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Wood Fold Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Greenland Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TS Clevelands Prep School 4.9 miles Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DH