The Alternative School

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 17 2014 Ofsted report
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
30 St. James Street, BB5 1NT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
152 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
77.6%
Girls
22.4%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
0%
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
44.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

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

Attainment 8 score

School 2.4
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9

EBacc average point score

School 0.15
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Year 2024-2025

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
English LanguageGCSE31
MathematicsGCSE31
Religious StudiesGCSE1
Science: Double AwardGCSE1
Year 2024-2025

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