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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Academy converter · Rossendale · BB4 7BJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,245 pupils · Lancashire

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

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

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

184

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

162

Total preferences (any rank)
328
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
99
Offers to outside-LA applicants
72
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

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

  • Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rossendale · BB4 7BJ · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Valley Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bacup · OL13 0TG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.6
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence16.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Alder Grange School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Rossendale · BB4 8HW · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Rossendale · BB4 4EY · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.6%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Johnstone

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