Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 73.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 73.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.36
- Confidence interval:
- [0.15, 0.58]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
BRGS is a designated grammar school. Year 7 entry is by selection and children must pass the entrance examination to be considered, with final places allocated under the oversubscription criteria.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
For September 2027 entry, the school says registration is not open until late April 2026. The entrance examination is held each September. For September 2026 entry, the entrance exam had already taken place and local authority allocations were due on 2 March 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 175 | 73.3 | — | 99.4% | 96.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 174 | 72.0 | +0.36 | 97.7% | 97.1% | 7.1 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 150261 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | James Johnstone |
| Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BB4 7BJ |
| Latest pupils | 175 |
| FSM eligible | 6.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
https://www.brgs.org.uk/View local authority page1706234500| DfE number | 4032 |
| UKPRN | 10093637 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 22 Sept 2022 |