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Alder Grange School

Rossendale, BB4 8HWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
Progress 8
-0.32
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
218 1st-choice / 145 places
Ranking
#2,282
of 3,141 nationally

About Alder Grange School

Alder Grange School in Rossendale holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this 11-18 mixed state secondary is its Progress 8 score of -0.32, which places it in the 'Below average' banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve about a third of a grade less per subject across eight core GCSEs than students with similar starting points elsewhere. Within Lancashire, where the average Progress 8 score for all state secondaries is -0.11, Alder Grange sits 56th out of 90 schools of its type. It ranks 4th out of 6 schools in the Rossendale local authority area, and its national percentile of 72.7 puts it in the bottom half of all schools in England. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 40.3, and just 31.7% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCalder Road, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 8HW
HeadteacherJoanna Griffiths
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils902
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity902 / 902 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumArt StudiosLibraryTheatreChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballRugbyCross CountryMartial ArtsDanceHockeyCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubScience ClubOrchestraModel United NationsYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: aldergrange.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Alder Grange School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.