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The Alternative School

Other independent school · Accrington · BB5 1NT

Ages 6–18 · 172 pupils · Lancashire

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Attainment 8

1.6

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 81.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill66%

172 pupils · 260 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
132 / 40
School capacity
260
Capacity fill
172 / 260 (66%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 6–18

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
Independent
Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Swierkowski

Location

Address
30 St. James Street
Postcode
BB5 1NT
Town
Accrington
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent school, Ages 6–18, in Accrington, Lancashire, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent.

Open schools in Accrington
36
Academies among open schools in Accrington
22% (8)
Open schools in BB5
37
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AccringtonNear BB5

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Swierkowski
Telephone
01282851800
Website
www.thealternativeschool.co.uk

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