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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alder Grange School | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Fearns Community Sports College | The Valley Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Alder Grange School | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Fearns Community Sports College | The Valley Leadership Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rossendale, BB4 8HW | Rossendale, BB4 7BJ | Bacup, OL13 0TG | Bacup, OL13 0TG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Inadequate | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | 72.0 | — | 29.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.4 | — | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | 97% | — | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 99% | — | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | 97% | — | 59% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 7.1 | — | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 5.0% | — | 16.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.5% | 9.7% | — | 47.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.7% | 1.3% | — | 12.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.76 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 180 | 175 | — | 74 |
| Places offereddiffers | 142 | 147 | — | 134 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 899 | 1,087 | 288 | 578 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 899 / 902 (100%) | 1,087 / 1,260 (86%) | 288 / 1,050 (27%) | 578 / 1,050 (55%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.2% | 7.3% | 35.1% | 41.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Griffiths | Mr James Johnstone | Mrs Helen Stead | Ms Colette Roberts |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Star Academies | — | Star Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Community school | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | STAR ACADEMIES | — | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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