Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School vs Alder Grange School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Alder Grange School
Rossendale
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Community school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
276
899
Capacity
295
902
Occupancy
94%
100%
FSM %
18.1%
23.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
29.4%
KS2 Reading
64%
-
KS2 Maths
51%
-
KS2 Writing
58%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
5%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
65
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
55%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
69
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (34)
Psychology (30)
Biology (28)
Mathematics (26)
English Literature (24)
Sociology (22)
English Language (22)
English Language (22)