Haslingden High School and Sixth FormBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School are secondary schools in Rossendale.
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form was judged the expected standard and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Haslingden High School and Sixth Form and 73.3 for Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleHaslingden High School and Sixth Form | RossendaleBacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 80 in Lancashire | 35th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,552 | 1,056 | |
| Capacity | 1,498 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 4EY | Rossendale, BB4 7BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 73.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.9% | 96.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.8% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 | 7.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 265 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 94 | |
| A-level average points | 32.3 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.7% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,552 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 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.
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
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