Alder Grange SchoolHaslingden High School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Alder Grange School and Haslingden High School and Sixth Form are secondary schools in Rossendale.
Alder Grange School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Haslingden High School and Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Alder Grange School was judged the expected standard and Haslingden High School and Sixth Form was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for Alder Grange School and 45.3 for Haslingden High School and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alder Grange School (40.0 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (47.2 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleAlder Grange School | RossendaleHaslingden High School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 82 in Lancashire | 40th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 899 | 1,540 | |
| Capacity | 902 | 1,498 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 8HW | Rossendale, BB4 4EY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 39.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 63.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 255 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 65 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 26.7 | 32.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.0 | 34.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 1,552 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
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