Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rossendale, Lancashire
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is a secondary school in Rossendale, Lancashire for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,087 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 97% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 73.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 219 first-preference applications, 181 offers in total, 172 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- The Valley Leadership Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alder Grange School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.4 mi Requires improvement
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitworth Community High School 3.6 mi School remains Good
- The Hollins 5.3 mi Standards maintained
- Unity College 6.3 mi Requires improvement
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade