Not recorded · Independent
The Alternative School
30 St. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NT
Key facts
- Phase
- Not recorded
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 6 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 172 of 260 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
GCSE results
0%
2.4
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 2.4 |
| EBacc average point score | 0.15 |
| Entered the EBacc | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 0% |
| 22/23 | 0% |
| 23/24 | 0% |
| 24/25 | 0% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 1.4 |
| 22/23 | 1.3 |
| 23/24 | 1.6 |
| 24/25 | 2.4 |
30 St. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NT
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Kirsty Swierkowski
- Address
- 30 St. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NT
- Telephone
- 01282851800