All Saints' Roman Catholic High SchoolBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School are secondary schools in Rossendale.
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) 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.
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School was judged Requires improvement and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School and 75.5 for Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at All Saints' Roman Catholic High School (38.7 in 2021-22, 42.6 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 | RossendaleAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School | RossendaleBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 82 in Lancashire | 5th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 504 | 1,087 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 6SJ | Rossendale, BB4 7BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 75.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.2% | 98.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 94 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 94 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 39.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 39.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 31.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 498 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 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
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.
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
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