Alder Grange SchoolBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Alder Grange School and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School are secondary schools in Rossendale.
Alder Grange School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Alder Grange School was judged the expected standard and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Alder Grange School and 75.5 for Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alder Grange School (40.0 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (72.0 in 2023-24, 75.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleAlder Grange School | RossendaleBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 82 in Lancashire | 5th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 899 | 1,087 | |
| Capacity | 902 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 8HW | Rossendale, BB4 7BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 75.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 98.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | 94 | |
| A-level average points | 26.7 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.0 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alder Grange School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
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