Rishworth School
Oldham Road, Rishworth, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Sheldrick
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 107583
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422822217
About this school
Rishworth School is an independent school in Sowerby Bridge. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 361 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rishworth School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rishworth School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1911, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 48 | 38 | 61 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.4 | 31.6 | 26.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rishworth School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | 39 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.3 | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 9
- Pupils on SEN support
- 96
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riverbank Primary School0.8 miles
Special schools · Halifax
-
Compass Community School Willow Park3.9 miles
Special schools
-
The Gleddings School4.3 miles
Independent schools · Halifax
-
Ravenscliffe High School4.4 miles
Special schools · Halifax
-
Wood Bank School4.4 miles
Special schools · Halifax
Other schools in Sowerby Bridge
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Norland CE School Primary
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's Primary School In Rishworth Primary
- St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School Primary
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Trinity Academy St Peter's Primary
- Ryburn Valley High School Secondary
- Trinity Academy Grammar Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Rishworth School teach?
- Rishworth School teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in Sowerby Bridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Rishworth School?
- The headteacher of Rishworth School is Mrs Jessica Sheldrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rishworth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rishworth School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Rishworth School?
- Rishworth School has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Rishworth School full?
- Rishworth School has capacity for 500 pupils and 361 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rishworth School a faith school?
- No. Rishworth School has no designated religious character.
- Is Rishworth School a selective school?
- No. Rishworth School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Rishworth School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.4 in 2022/23 and 26.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Rishworth School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rishworth School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.