The Alternative School vs Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Alternative School
Accrington
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
6–18
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
172
176
Capacity
260
210
Occupancy
66%
84%
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
Jun 2014
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
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
-
-