Overall Oxbridge
#407
2 ranked schools · +507 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
18
Offers
5
Offer rate27.8%
+5.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Rossendale
Stone-built terraces and converted Victorian mill buildings climb the steep valley sides of the Rossendale Valley, a former textile borough set into the South Pennines of east Lancashire. Rawtenstall anchors the valley floor.
The borough's largest town is among the most sought-after areas for primary catchments, while Haslingden, on the southern edge, draws families competing for school places. The upper River Irwell threads through the valley for some twelve miles, linking a scatter of former mill towns across the moorland ridges. Newchurch, Helmshore, and Edenfield lie along the quieter cloughs beyond the main settlements. Road links via the M66 connect the valley to Bury and central Manchester in under thirty minutes, and around 71,000 people live across the borough today.
12
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4
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5
Special
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of which5sixth forms·1grammar·6faith·2nurseries23 total
Area Performance
Rossendale schools rank in the top 55% of England
Across 22 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.77/10, -0.68 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
25% Elite
Distribution across all Rossendale schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Rossendale vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 55%
Across all ranked Rossendale schools
Top 51%Primaryavg #7,580 of 14,978
Top 62%Secondaryavg #2,406 of 3,861
Top 61%Sixth formavg #1,567 of 2,554
Primary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,580
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,580
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.2/10
-2.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,406
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 62% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
62%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.5
+8.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.2/10
-2.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,406
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 62% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
62%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.5
+8.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-1.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,567
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 61% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
47%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-1.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,567
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 61% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
47%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#258
1 ranked schools · -5 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
7
Offers
3
Offer rate42.9%
+27.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,064
2 ranked schools · -291 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
11
Offers
2
Offer rate18.2%
-11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Rossendale
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Rossendale
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Rossendale
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School profiles in Rossendale
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