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Alder Grange School

Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW

Local ranking53rd of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

902

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
138

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

26.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

65

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.9
16-18 Cohort
161

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
902
Boys
443 (49%)
Girls
459 (51%)
Capacity
902 (100% full)
SEND
18.0%
FSM Eligible
24.3%
EAL
5.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,631/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%

83.7%

White British

5.7%

Asian Bangladeshi

2.9%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119722
UKPRN
10014787
Establishment No.
4030

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