St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup vs Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
125
1087
Capacity
145
1260
Occupancy
86%
86%
FSM %
55.9%
7.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
75.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
98.8%
KS2 Reading
50%
-
KS2 Maths
56%
-
KS2 Writing
50%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
31%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
94
Retention
-
99%
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (162)
Mathematics (122)
Chemistry (94)
Chemistry (90)
Biology (84)
Psychology (80)
Biology (76)
Law (56)