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Rishworth School

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire Area West, HX6 4QA

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School Information

A thriving, co-educational school with its happy mix of day-pupils, weekly-boarders and full-boarders, Rishworth is an exceptionally friendly, caring community in which pupils are as strongly encouraged to rejoice in each other’s achievements as to take pride in their own.

General Information

Gender:	Coeducational
Day/Boarding:	Full Boarding, Weekly Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys:	Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls:	Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size:	563
Last Inspected:	Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association:	SHMIS

Date:	16/10/2010
Start:	9:30
Finish:	12:00
Address:	Rishworth School, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire Area West, HX6 4QA
Contact's Name:	Mrs Debbie Keeble
Contact's Phone Number:	01422 822217
Contact's Email:	dkeeble@rishworth-school.co.uk
Url:	www.rishworth-school.co.uk
Description:	Aside from the Open Morning we have an Open Evening on Monday 18 October starting at 6pm. Our Junior School, Heathfield, also has an Open Afternoon, the same day, starting at 1.15pm. You have opportunity to be taken on a guided tour of both schools, talk to staff and pupils and experience life at Rishworth. Boarding is also a tour option- please stipulate your interest when contacting the School.
How to register:	Contact the Admissions Officer, Mrs Debbie Keeble

Fees per term

Boarding (£):	5360 - 6435
Day (£):	1695 - 3320

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements:	Report, Assessment
Scholarships, Bursaries:	Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Music scholarships, H M Forces discounts, Clergy discounts, Sport scholarships, Drama scholarships, Sibling discounts

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

	Boarding		Day		Sixth Form
	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls
Age Range	10 - 19	11 - 19	2 - 18	2 - 17
Pupil Numbers	66	37	269	191	71	34

Subjects taught

Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Chinese, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, European Studies, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, Graph/Tech Communication, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Sports Science, Statistics

Facilities

CDT Centre, Chapel, Common Room, Drama Studio, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Performing Arts Centre, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Specialist Dyslexia Unit, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Chess, Choir, Climbing, Computing/IT, Cookery, Debating/Public Speaking, Drama/Theatre Studies, Driving Lessons, Duke of Edinburgh, Film/Video Club, Go-karting, Ice skating, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Pottery, School newspaper, Skiing, Spanish Club, Student Magazine, Theatre trips, Year book, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation:	Church of England
Dietary Catered For:	Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number:	96499
ISI Reference Number:	914
DCSF Reference Number:	381 / 6001