Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Glen Road, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7BJ

Inadequate

Inspected 14 June 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

73.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,056

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,056 / 1,260 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

7.9%

Disadvantaged

7.3%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

7.9%

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)

73.3

Attainment 8

1,056 pupils

96.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

94 students

31.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

7.1%

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.

57.13

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

18.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

3.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£49,942

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,073 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 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.

£7,142

Spend per pupil

£7,616

Income per pupil

58%

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.