Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School vs The Alternative School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Alternative School
Accrington
Overview
Phase
Primary
All-through
Type
Voluntary aided school
Other independent school
Age Range
5–11
6–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
176
172
Capacity
210
260
Occupancy
84%
66%
FSM %
47.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jun 2014
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
2.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
73%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
58%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-