Ofsted: Good trending_up Popular emoji_events #42 in Lancashire public Top 28% UK

Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Russell Clarke

location_onRossendale, BB4 4EY

language Visit Website phone 1706215726

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

groups

Students

1,544

trending_up

Attainment 8

44.2

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#41 in Lancashire

#1,888 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is a Community school secondary school in Rossendale, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

article

School Summary

Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is a community school in Rossendale, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,552 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.2, placing the school #41 in Lancashire and #1,888 of 3,216 nationally. 41.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 44.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 19.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.3 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

41.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.5%

Entering EBacc15.80%

EBacc APS3.73

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.60%

EBacc APS3.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS4.08

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.98

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.99

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.96

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.9%

Achieving A*–A19.5%

Achieving A*–B44.8%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.7%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate90.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.50%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

21 June 2017

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

12 December 2013

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

26 January 2012

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

07 January 2011

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

22 November 2007

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

01 December 2003

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-06-21

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,552 pupils. During this period, there were 73 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,552	73	4.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,561	103	6.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,523	51	3.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,534	65	4.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,543	64	4.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,540	53	3.4%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,544	46	3.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,550	58	3.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,571	44	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,583	41	2.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,584	27	1.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,601	37	2.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,594	4	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,612	37	2.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,604	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,604	22	1.4%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,607	20	1.2%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,563	20	1.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,577	31	2.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,590	32	2.0%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,573	43	2.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,572	15	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,577	18	1.1%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,549	18	1.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,559	32	2.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,561	26	1.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 69 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 52 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils