100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1251.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,056
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Lancashire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%99%
'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
0pp
97%97%97%
'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
73.3
+1.3
73.372.772.0
'24'25
'25 · 73.3
EBacc entry
96%
-1pp
97%97%96%
'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
1251.8
+23.6
1251.81240.01228.2
'24'25
'25 · 1251.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
39.5
+0.7
39.539.238.9
'24'25
'25 · 39.5
A-level value added
+0.08
0
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
+8pp
31%27%23%
'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB
'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,056
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
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 | 100% | 97% | 73.3 | Not applicable | 96% | 1251.8 | 97% | 1,056 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 97% | 72.0 | +0.36 | 97% | 1228.2 | 98% | 1,121 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | B | +0.08 | 31% | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | B | +0.06 | 23% | 154 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,056 | 18.8 | 9% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,121 | 19.2 | 3% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.