St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall, ROSSENDALE

In its own words: "We believe that good behaviour is crucial to maintain the positive and caring ethos of the school, and our priority is to engage children in their learning, whilst helping them develop a positive attitude towards one another and the school. Our school caters for around 210 children split into seven classes."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a honour and a privilege to be the Headteacher of St Mary's CE Primary School. This is a very happy, friendly school situated in spacious grounds. At the very heart of our school are our children. Here at St Mary's we take the view that every child really does matter."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3.50 per day.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 (73% in reading, 63% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall are St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 51% maths); Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 40% maths); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (1 mile, Outstanding, 95% reading, 90% maths).

St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haslingden Old Road (by), 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall are Alder Grange School (0.4 miles); All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles); and Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (1.6 miles).