Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School, Rossendale

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~735m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Callaghan
Pupils:112 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01706229478
Address:Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 8 January 2025View full report
URN:119390
UKPRN:10069046
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

55.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy94%
Well taught100%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with38%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns94%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-27ppMaths-11ppWriting-12pp

Reading has declined from 62% to 35%. Maths has declined from 46% to 35%. Writing has declined from 42% to 30%.

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Top Barn Lane (by)
134m · 2 min walk
Windsor Avenue (by)
192m · 3 min walk
St Peters Road (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Warth Bridge (adj)
324m · 5 min walk
Lench Road (by)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

53%

Available places

112 pupils

210 capacity

98 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rossendale

Low pressure
New homes approved:828
Projected new pupils:207

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rossendale

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

8 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
26 May 2021
23 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.54114%

Overall absence

21.92982%

Persistent absence

114

Enrolments

Authorised4.3294%
Unauthorised3.21174%
Persistent (10%+)21.92982%
Severe (50%+)2.63158%

Absence trend

4.04645%
18/19
3.64748%
20/21
7.06516%
21/22
5.86059%
22/23
7.34075%
23/24
7.54114%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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