Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rossendale, North West BB4 4EY · Lancashire
#226 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1954 of 4,090 nationally
About Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is a local authority secondary located in Rossendale, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,540 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 50.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 226th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,540; capacity filled 102.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.8%; ebacc average points 3.73.
There are 17 schools in Rossendale; Haslingden High School and Sixth Form ranks 9th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Haslingden High School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,540
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Haslingden Broadway Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 227 m away
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Helmshore · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 453 m away
Helmshore Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
397 students · 705 m away
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
504 students · 1.3 km away
Haslingden Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
372 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
139 students · 1.6 km away
Edenfield Church of England Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.9 km away
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 2.0 km away
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Haslingden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 2.1 km away
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Rossendale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
211 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Ullswater Community College
Penrith · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,520 students
Cowley International College
St Helens · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,514 students
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students
Calderstones School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,592 students
Turton School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,596 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Haslingden High School and Sixth Form a good school?
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 50.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #226 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Haslingden High School and Sixth Form rank in North West?
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form ranks #226 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1954 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Haslingden High School and Sixth Form?
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form had 1,540 students in 2025.
Is Haslingden High School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Haslingden High School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Haslingden High School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.