50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
414.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
902
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Alder Grange School · Secondary with sixth form · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-12pp
69%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-6pp
40%33%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
37.0
-3.3
43.840.437.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
EBacc entry
8%
+2pp
9%5%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
414.0
-45.2
498.7456.3414.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 414.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.7
+5.8
27.324.120.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.7
A-level value added
-0.16
0
-0.2-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-4pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
902
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 25% | 37.0 | Not applicable | 8% | 414.0 | 22% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 32% | 40.3 | -0.32 | 6% | 459.1 | 9% | 855 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 40% | 42.2 | -0.41 | 1% | 496.7 | 2% | 843 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 40% | 40.0 | -0.57 | 5% | 430.3 | 7% | 846 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 40% | 43.8 | -0.12 | 9% | 498.7 | 13% | 839 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 38% | 42.0 | -0.39 | 4% | 492.0 | 12% | 876 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 40% | 41.2 | -0.49 | 15% | — | 16% | 897 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.7 | C- | -0.16 | 5% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 20.9 | D | -0.20 | 9% | 37 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | C- | — | 3% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 27.3 | C- | — | 0% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.51 | 6% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.18 | 14% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 21.2 | D | -0.38 | 0% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 902 | 15.4 | 18% | 5% | 24% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 855 | 15.5 | 17% | 6% | 22% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 843 | 15.3 | 14% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 846 | 15.2 | 13% | 6% | 22% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 829 | 14.9 | 12% | 7% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 839 | 14.6 | 13% | 6% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 876 | 16.2 | 14% | 7% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 897 | 15.3 | 15% | 8% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.