Alder Grange School
Community school in Rossendale, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 899 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 902 |
| Free school meals | 23.20% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.aldergrange.com |
| Telephone | 01706223171 |
| URN | 119722 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 9 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Valley Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- The Hollins (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- Accrington Academy (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.