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.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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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
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Academy converter · Inadequate | 75.5 | +0.36 | 99% | |
| 2 | Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Community school | 45.3 | -0.13 | 40% | |
| 3 | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · Requires improvement | 42.6 | -0.78 | 36% | |
| 4 | Alder Grange School Community school | 39.1 | -0.32 | 29% | |
| 5 | Belmont School Other independent special school | 1.8 | — | 0% | |
| 6 | Tor View School Academy special converter | 0.4 | -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 | — | — | — |
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
- Staghills Nursery SchoolNursery · BB4 7UE
- 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
- Tor View SchoolNot applicable · BB4 6LR
- Valley CollegeNot applicable · BB4 6LR
- Waterfoot Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9DA
- Water Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9PX
- 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 (75.5), Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (45.3), All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (42.6). 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.
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