Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Rawtenstall

In its own words: "Here at St. Paul’s we are proud to have such fantastic relationships, partnerships and links within our wider community. Click on the links on the left hand side of the page to find out more: © 2026 St Paul's C of E Primary School, Rawtenstall. St Paul's C of E Primary School. Calder Road, Constable Lee, Rawtenstall, Lancashire. BB4 8HW"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include eco club and forest school.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 50% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 St Paul's Church of England Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 40% maths); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 90% maths).

Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 10 (3.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alder Grange CSS (by), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School are Alder Grange School (under 0.1 miles); All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles); and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (1.8 miles).