Lancashire · North West

Schools in Rossendale

24 schools have a Rossendale postal address: 13 primary and 4 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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in Rossendale

Average Attainment 8

47.5

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.22

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

59%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

40%

of 10 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Rossendale

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Rossendale secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Rossendale schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Academy converter · Inadequate	73.3	+0.36	99%
2	Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Community school	44.2	-0.13	53%
3	Alder Grange School Community school	37.0	-0.32	42%
4	All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · Requires improvement	35.3	-0.78	41%
5	Belmont School Other independent special school	3.7	—	0%
6	Tor View School Academy special converter	1.8	-1.72	0%
7	Crawshawbooth Primary School Community school	—	—	—
8	Haslingden Broadway Primary School Community school · Not judged	—	—	—
9	Haslingden Primary School Foundation school	—	—	—
10	Helmshore Primary School Community school · Good	—	—	—

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All schools in Rossendale (A–Z)

1–24 of 24 schools

Alder Grange SchoolSecondary · BB4 8HW
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary · BB4 6SJ
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolSecondary · BB4 7BJ
Belmont SchoolNot applicable · BB4 6RX
Crawshawbooth Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 8AN
Haslingden Broadway Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 4EH
Haslingden High School and Sixth FormSecondary · BB4 4EY
Haslingden Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 4BJ
Helmshore Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 4JW
Hillside Nursery SchoolNursery · BB4 5NH
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 6DX
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolNot applicable · BB4 6RX
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 7UA
St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9JE
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallPrimary · BB4 8SU
St Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallPrimary · BB4 8RZ
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenPrimary · BB4 5NP
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchPrimary · BB4 9EZ
Staghills Nursery SchoolNursery · BB4 7UE
Tor View SchoolNot applicable · BB4 6LR
Valley CollegeNot applicable · BB4 6LR
Water Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9PX
Waterfoot Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9DA
WoodlandsNot applicable · BL0 0QL

Admissions and catchment distances

Rossendale schools are in Lancashire (23) and Bury (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Common questions about schools in Rossendale

How many schools are there in Rossendale?

24 open schools have a Rossendale postal address: 13 primary, 4 secondary and 7 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Rossendale have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (73.3), Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (44.2), Alder Grange School (37.0). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Rossendale?

Rossendale schools are in Lancashire and Bury. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.