Best 3 Secondary schools in Rossendale – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (Secondary) in Rossendale; Alder Grange School (Secondary) in Rossendale; Whitworth Community High School (Secondary) in ROCHDALE — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Haslingden High School and Sixth Form, Alder Grange School and Whitworth Community High School. They are secondary phase and community school type located around Rossendale, Lancashire and ROCHDALE, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Haslingden High School and Sixth Form), published Sep 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (Sep 2017). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–20–25%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
BB4 4EY
|
Alder Grange School
BB4 8HW
|
Whitworth Community High School
OL12 8TS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4EY |
Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HW |
ROCHDALE Lancashire OL12 8TS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Sep 2017 | 2 25 Apr 2017 | 2 24 Dec 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1498 | 902 | 709 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.haslingdenhigh.com | www.aldergrange.com | www.wchs.co |
| Telephone | 01706215726 | 01706223171 | 01706343218 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 4EY - Ofsted
- 2 7 Sep 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.haslingdenhigh.com
- Telephone
- 01706215726
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 8HW - Ofsted
- 2 25 Apr 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.aldergrange.com
- Telephone
- 01706223171
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- ROCHDALE
Lancashire
OL12 8TS - Ofsted
- 2 24 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.wchs.co
- Telephone
- 01706343218
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