Alder Grange School
Community school · Sixth form
Rossendale, BB4 8HW
Ofsted
Report card
Our ranking
Bottom 20% in England
4 of 6 in Rossendale
Pupils
899
First preferences per place
1.25
2026/27
Absence
7.5%
2024/25
A level average
C-
Exam results 2023–2025
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 37.0 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 40% | 32% | 25% | |
| Average English grade | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | |
| Average maths grade | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | |
| Grade 5+ science | 34% | 28% | 19% | |
| Progress 8 | -0.41 | -0.32 | — |
50% got grade 4 or above (a standard pass) in both English and maths in 2025.
Nearby secondary schools
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy · 1.2 mi · Requires improvement · Bottom 11% in England
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School · 1.8 mi · Inadequate · Top 3% in England
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form · 1.9 mi · Report card · Top 50% in England
- The Valley Leadership Academy · 2.1 mi · Report card · Bottom 5% in England
- The Hollins · 3.5 mi · No rating · Bottom 30% in England
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn · 4.5 mi · Report card · Bottom 33% in England
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The neighbourhood
Alder Grange School is in Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water (typical home £232,500, crime very low).
What is Alder Grange School's Ofsted rating?
Alder Grange School is rated Report card by Ofsted.
How does Alder Grange School rank?
On published exam results averaged over three years, Alder Grange School is in the bottom 20% in england. Living nearby does not guarantee a place: check the school's admissions rules.