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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School is a state grammar school in Rossendale. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits mixed pupils aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,087 pupils against a published capacity of 1,260 places; it was founded in 1703.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1703
Wikidata records an inception date of 1703 for the current Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 150261 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |