Alder Grange School

Calder Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

902

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 902 / 902 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.3%

Disadvantaged

5.1%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.0

Attainment 8

902 pupils

25.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

65 students

5.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

20.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.56

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

17.18

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£48,975

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,945 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,631

Spend per pupil

£7,776

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.