Rishworth School

Oldham Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA

All-through school in Sowerby Bridge.

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Age range
3–19
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
411
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
Day £16,826 · Boarding £42,034 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception £11,865
Year 1 £11,865
Year 2 £11,865
Year 3 £15,675
Year 4 £15,675
Year 5 £15,675
Year 6 £15,675
Year 7 £18,645
Year 8 £18,645
Year 9 £19,995
Year 10 £19,995
Year 11 £19,995
Year 12 £19,995
Year 13 £19,995

Bursaries

No

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A11%
% A*–B21%
Subjects15

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Biology13%
Chemistry13%
Languages13%
English11%
Finance + Business11%

Admissions

Admissions at Rishworth School are broad, coherent and designed around continuity, with clear appeal for families seeking a Yorkshire day-and-boarding school in a large countryside setting, offering continuity from early years to sixth form with a personalised and nurturing feel. It should suit parents who value boarding flexibility, outdoor space and a school that wants to be broad and ambitious without losing warmth.

How the school describes itself

  • Rishworth School is warm, broad and confidence building, and aims to help pupils love learning while growing in a close community.

Parents like

  • Will suit families who want a Yorkshire day-and-boarding school where breadth, outdoor space and a nurturing tone all matter.

Inspection snapshot

The overall picture is substantial but approachable, with the school openly combining its 3–18 age range, 140-acre setting and broad curriculum with a message about nurture, confidence and personalised education. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the school’s boarding mix, pace and culture feel right for their child.

Rishworth School

All-through school in Sowerby Bridge.

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How the school describes itself

  • Rishworth School is warm, broad and confidence building, and aims to help pupils love learning while growing in a close community.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Reception£11,865
Year 1£11,865
Year 2£11,865
Year 3£15,675
Year 4£15,675
Year 5£15,675
Year 6£15,675
Year 7£18,645
Year 8£18,645
Year 9£19,995
Year 10£19,995
Year 11£19,995
Year 12£19,995
Year 13£19,995
Year 7£38,835
Year 8£38,835
Year 9£40,590
Year 10£40,590
Year 11£40,590
Year 12£40,590
Year 13£40,590
Year 7£42,705
Year 8£42,705
Year 9£44,490
Year 10£44,490
Year 11£44,490
Year 12£44,490
Year 13£44,490

A-level results

% A*–A11%
% A*–B21%
Different A-level subjects15

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Biology13%
Chemistry13%
Languages13%
English11%
Finance + Business11%

Parents like

  • Will suit families who want a Yorkshire day-and-boarding school where breadth, outdoor space and a nurturing tone all matter.

Admissions

Admissions at Rishworth School are broad, coherent and designed around continuity, with clear appeal for families seeking a Yorkshire day-and-boarding school in a large countryside setting, offering continuity from early years to sixth form with a personalised and nurturing feel. It should suit parents who value boarding flexibility, outdoor space and a school that wants to be broad and ambitious without losing warmth.

Scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries are clearly part of the wider Rishworth proposition, but the bigger attraction is the combination of all-through continuity, countryside space and a school culture that tries to keep things personal.

Bursaries

Inspection snapshot

The overall picture is substantial but approachable, with the school openly combining its 3–18 age range, 140-acre setting and broad curriculum with a message about nurture, confidence and personalised education. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the school’s boarding mix, pace and culture feel right for their child.

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