The Alternative School

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
6 - 18 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
136237
Address
Healey Wood Road, BB11 2LP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
103 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
71.8%
Girls
28.2%
First language not English
n/a
Free school meals (FSM)
n/a
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
61.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Progress 8 score

This school
NP
Local authority average, state-funded schools
-0.17
England average, state-funded schools
-0.03

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School 0%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%

Attainment 8 score

School 1.3
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3

EBacc average point score

School 0.07
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Year 2022-2023

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
English LanguageGCSE15
MathematicsGCSE15
Year 2023-2024

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