Alder Grange School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119722
- Address
- Calder Road, Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW
- Website
- http://www.aldergrange.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 902 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 82.9%
Bangladeshi 5.7%
Mixed 4.1%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.99
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 136 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Alder Grange School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 127
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 70 82 |
| Year 8 | 156 87 69 |
| Year 9 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 10 | 145 67 78 |
| Year 11 | 137 70 67 |
| Year 12 | 81 35 46 |
| Year 13 | 80 42 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 57.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 2.0% 19.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 2.4% |