Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Academy converter in Rossendale, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1087 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1260 |
| Free school meals | 7.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.brgs.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01706234500 |
| URN | 150261 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 June 2022, published 22 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, URN 138835).
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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
- The Valley Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Alder Grange School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Whitworth Community High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Woodhey High School (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
- The Hollins (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (secondary school, about 10.4 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.