Alder Grange School
Rossendale, BB4 8HW · Lancashire · secondary school
70th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 929 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.5/10 among them, against 1.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 13 | 35% | 0.45 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 25.4 · 10 | 30% | 0.29 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.32 · 26 | 25% | 0.64 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 37.0 · 10 | 10% | 0.10 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in 2026-03. In 2024/25, 25.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.32 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.5 out of 10 among them, against 1.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Band, Keyboard Group, Enterprise Group, Homework Club, LEGO, Hair & Beauty, Chess Club, and Craft Club. Sports include Creative Sports, Fitness, Badminton, Football, Netball, American Flag Football, Girls Football, and Basketball. Arts and music options feature Into The Woods, Dance Club, Guitar Group, and Ukulele Group. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 899 pupils in a school with 902 places, leaving 3 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 3 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is offered to pupils who are falling behind in core subjects
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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