2.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
6.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
152
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Alternative School · All-through · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
2.4
+0.8
2.62.01.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2.4
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
6.3
+4.3
6.34.22.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
152
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
100%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
30 St. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NT
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 2.4 | Not applicable | 0% | 6.3 | 0% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 1.6 | Not published | 0% | 2.0 | 0% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 3% | 0% | 1.3 | Not published | 0% | 2.5 | 0% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 1.4 | Not published | 0% | 2.7 | 0% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 5% | 0% | 2.6 | Not published | 0% | 5.7 | 0% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 1.6 | Not published | 0% | 5.5 | 0% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 0.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 0% | 48 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 152 | — | 100% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 103 | — | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 89 | — | 100% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 73 | — | 100% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 104 | — | 100% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 87 | — | 7% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 48 | — | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.