Alder Grange School, Rossendale

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Alder Grange School

Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4 8HW

https://www.aldergrange.com/

Alder Grange School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		All Saints' Roman Catholic High School
1.9		Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
1.9		Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
2.1		The Valley Leadership Academy
3.5		The Hollins
4.5		Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
5.0		Rhyddings
5.1		Accrington Academy
5.3		Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
5.4		Woodhey High School
5.5		Whitworth Community High School
5.7		Unity College

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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