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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 |
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| Contact's Phone Number: | 01422 822217 |
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| Contact's Email: | dkeeble@rishworth-school.co.uk |
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| Url: | www.rishworth-school.co.uk |
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| 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. |
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| 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
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Boarding |
Day |
Sixth Form |
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Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
| Age Range |
10 - 19 |
11 - 19 |
2 - 18 |
2 - 17 |
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| 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 |