Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Academy converter · Grammar school · Sixth form
Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
Ofsted
Inadequate
Our ranking
Top 3% in England
1 of 6 in Rossendale
Pupils
1,087
First preferences per place
1.21
2026/27
Absence
4.6%
2024/25
A level average
B
Exam results 2023–2025
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | — | 72.0 | 73.3 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | — | 97% | 97% | |
| Average English grade | — | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| Average maths grade | — | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| Grade 5+ science | — | 91% | 93% | |
| Progress 8 | — | 0.36 | — |
100% got grade 4 or above (a standard pass) in both English and maths in 2025.
Nearby secondary schools
- The Valley Leadership Academy · 0.4 mi · Report card · Bottom 5% in England
- Alder Grange School · 1.8 mi · Report card · Bottom 20% in England
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy · 2.4 mi · Requires improvement · Bottom 11% in England
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form · 3.0 mi · Report card · Top 50% in England
- Whitworth Community High School · 3.6 mi · No rating · Top 40% in England
- Woodhey High School · 5.3 mi · Not judged · Top 35% in England
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The neighbourhood
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is in Waterfoot & Stacksteads (typical home £167,000, crime high).
What is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School's Ofsted rating?
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
How does Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School rank?
On published exam results averaged over three years, Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is in the top 3% in england. Living nearby does not guarantee a place: check the school's admissions rules.