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%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.4 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 0.15 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | GCSE | 31 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 31 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 1 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 1 |