Cumberland School
Other independent special school · Ages 7–18 · Bolton, Lancashire
Cumberland School is an independent special school in Bolton, Lancashire for ages 7–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7–18
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 85 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations of all pupils.”
- “Staff have a good understanding of each pupil and their individual social and emotional needs.”
- “This means that pupils feel ready to have a go and begin their learning journey.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education that pupils receive is variable across the school.”
- “This is because the school has not finalised its curriculum thinking in some subjects.”
- “Coupled with this, the school does not have a consistent system in place to check the quality of the delivery of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 7.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
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