Rivington Park School

Rivington Park Independent School
Location
Rivington , Lancashire United Kingdom
Information
Established	2004
Founder	Michael Ruaux
Closed	12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
Ofsted	Reports
Age	5 to 16

Rivington Park Independent School was a private school located in Rivington, Lancashire that closed in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Michael Ruaux, whose daughter, Emily, is a nationally ranked fencer. Ruaux also founded Rivington Park Fencing Club, which continues to operate.

The school provided day-school education for children aged five to sixteen. The school had nearly closed in 2009 but was rescued by injection of funds from parents. The school also offered GCSE and BTEC courses for senior pupils and had plans to provide A-Level courses for sixth form pupils as well as boarding provision in what had been the school's nursery. The nursery closed down following an adverse Ofsted report published on 3 January 14 prompted by "concern raised with Ofsted regarding child ratios, supervision and the effectiveness of the key person system". The rest of the school closed without warning to staff or parents on 12 December 2014 at which time it had about 35 pupils on roll.

References

• "Rivington Park Independent School". The Bolton News. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
• "Ofsted School Report: Rivington Park Independent School" (PDF). Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
• Chaudhari, Saiqa (2 January 2015). "Rivington Park independent school shuts suddenly". The Bolton News. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
• "Rivington Park Independent School Nursery". Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
• Kelly, Robert (23 May 2014). "Bolton fencing pair keep rising up the rankings". The Bolton News. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
• "Inspectors' praise for rescued school". The Bolton News. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

External links

• Rivington Park Fencing Club official website