Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School, Rossendale

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a one form entry Church of England Primary School in Newchurch. The building is modern and bright with large classrooms which are well resourced. We are lucky to have extensive grounds and fabulous views and try to make the most of our wonderful setting."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, recorder, Lego and homework club.

The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.

In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils at Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 35% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 62% in reading and 46% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School are St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 84% maths); Waterfoot Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St Anne's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); and Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 40% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).

55.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 35 pupils (31.3%) received SEN support and 8 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Top Barn Lane (by), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 11.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School are Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (0.5 miles), The Valley Leadership Academy (0.7 miles) and Alder Grange School (1.4 miles).