St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall vs Alder Grange School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Alder Grange School
Rossendale
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community school
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
211
899
Capacity
210
902
Occupancy
100%
100%
FSM %
11.4%
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
81%
-
KS2 Maths
88%
-
KS2 Writing
88%
-
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)