St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall, ROSSENDALE

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~638m)Possible (~912m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Gurman
Pupils:182 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01706216407
Address:Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8RZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:119368
UKPRN:10069058
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 June 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy85%
Well taught83%
Good progress76%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development66%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+8ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 73% to 67%. Maths has improved from 63% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
669m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Haslingden Old Road (by)
113m · 2 min walk
Oakenhead (by)
166m · 3 min walk
Holland Avenue (by)
193m · 3 min walk
Kingfisher (by)
250m · 4 min walk
Hargreaves Drive (opp)
264m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

182 pupils

210 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - ROSSENDALE

Low pressure
New homes approved:36
Projected new pupils:9

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(10)

4 March 2025
27 November 2019
3 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5304%

Overall absence

15.06024%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised3.58255%
Unauthorised1.94784%
Persistent (10%+)15.06024%
Severe (50%+)1.80723%

Absence trend

4.95567%
18/19
5.46588%
20/21
6.631%
21/22
7.24612%
22/23
7.03408%
23/24
5.5304%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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