Rumworth School

Armadale Road, Ladybridge, BL3 4TP

Community special school for ages 11–19 in Ladybridge. Mixed intake.

Rumworth School is a community special school in Bolton, teaching around 335 boys and girls aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. It has special classes and provision for moderate learning difficulty.

Ofsted rated the school Outstanding at its last full inspection in May 2014, so that judgement is now dated.

Its GCSE Attainment 8 score was 2.2.

Ages 11–19 · Secondary age

336 pupils · On roll

Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Bolton’s deadlines and how to apply →