Bolton
Rumworth School
GCSE results 2026: every Bolton school ranked · how England did
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.67
- Progress 8
- [-2.29, -1.05]
- Confidence interval
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 48 | 3.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 40 | 2.2 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 32 | 2.0 | -1.67 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 35 | 1.8 | -1.47 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 50 | 1.5 | -1.80 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 105277 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jennifer Dunne |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BL3 4TP |
| Pupils | 336 |
| FSM eligible | 46.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4TP
1204333600| DfE number | 7003 |
| UKPRN | 10017402 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 19 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |