Alder Grange School
Alder Grange School is a secondary school and sixth form located in the east Lancashire town of Rawtenstall, England.
Facilities
The school's sporting facilities include a gymnasium, a 3G pitch with astroturf, and Alder Grange Sports Centre - a fitness room with sports hall. The sports hall opened in 2008 which includes various facilities which include badminton courts, table tennis tables, outdoor football space and basketball courts.
Elsewhere, the school has one cafeteria, five science labs, four specialised technology rooms including a kitchen for food technology, a music room and one IT suite.
The school is closely linked to school technology provider Promethean and has taken part in trials of new products, as well as frequently using current ones in day-to-day lessons.
Awards and status
It previously held specialist school status as a Technology College and a second award in Applied Learning. In 2007 it was designated a High Performing Specialist School. The specialist school programme ended in 2013.
Apart from academic work, students at Alder Grange can participate in other activities. These include the Music School and formerly the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.
ag6
In January 2011, Alder Grange School opened its new sixth form centre for 16- to 18-year-olds, giving its students an easier choice when they carry on full-time education after 16. The building had a construction cost of £6 million, and offers around 100 student places per academic year.
Facilities
Facilities at the new ag6 building includes a catering kitchen and café, media studio with camera equipment, a science laboratory, a student social area with library, staff lounge and horticulture equipment.
Courses
At ag6, students can take academic A levels, vocational BTEC qualifications, or a mixture of both. Courses available include classic academic courses such as English literature, mathematics, sociology, the law, to vocational ones such as performing arts and creative media.
Alderbeat
Alder Grange School launched its own internal radio station named Alderbeat in February 2012, after purchasing high-end radio equipment. The station was broadcast on 87.9FM and was played throughout the school. The station manager was an Alder Grange student. Alderbeat was discontinued in March 2017.