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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

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

personMr James Johnstone

corporate_fareSTAR ACADEMIES

location_onRossendale, BB4 7BJ

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

73.3

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Lancashire

#83 of 3,216 nationally

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Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Rossendale, serving ages 11-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is an academy converter in Rossendale, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of STAR ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 1,056 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 73.3, placing the school #4 in Lancashire and #83 of 3,216 nationally. 96.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 62.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 65.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 39.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.08 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

73.3

Grade 5+ E&M

96.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)62.4%

Entering EBacc96.00%

EBacc APS7.15

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc97.10%

EBacc APS7.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

+0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*14.9%

Achieving A*–A39.1%

Achieving A*–B65.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate98.9%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

155

Retention rate98.70%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-06-14

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Good

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-01-19

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(2 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 1,056 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,056	2	0.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,059	4	0.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,119	1	0.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,121	1	0.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,127	8	0.7%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	0	13	-	6.4%	0

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

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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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 46 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils