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ClosedSecondaryURN 138835

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Academy converter · Rossendale · BB4 7BJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,245 pupils · Lancashire

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Overall absence

4.9%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
902

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill99%

1,245 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,245
Boys / girls
650 / 595
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,245 / 1,260 (99%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
60
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr James Johnstone

Location

Address
Glen Road, Waterfoot
Postcode
BB4 7BJ
Town
Rossendale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rossendale, Lancashire, 1,245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Rossendale
24
Secondary schools in Rossendale
4
Academies among open schools in Rossendale
13% (3)
Open schools in BB4
27
Secondary in BB4
4
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RossendaleNear BB4

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Johnstone

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