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OpenSecondaryURN 119767

Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

Community school · Rossendale · BB4 4EY

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,540

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rossendale, Lancashire, 1,540 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.6%.

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119767

Location

Address
Broadway, Haslingden
Postcode
BB4 4EY
Town
Rossendale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Rossendale
Constituency
Hyndburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,540
Boys / girls
738 / 802
School capacity
1,498
Capacity fill
1,540 / 1,498 (103%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
288
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Russell Clarke
Telephone
01706215726
Website
http://www.haslingdenhigh.com/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-03

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
44.6
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
42%
English & maths grade 4+
66%
EBacc entry
14%
EBacc APS
3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables