St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood, Great Harwood
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Great Harwood. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 430th-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 14,167th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood in detail
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood in its own words
In its own words: "“I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full.” The words of John remind us that God became man in Jesus Christ in order to bring us to life in God. We believe that the life of each of us is only truly fulfilled in God."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood reached the expected standard in reading and 36% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood are Great Harwood Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 82% maths); Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths); Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood.
Great Harwood Primary SchoolGreat Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Who goes there
7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is James Avenue (by), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood issued 3 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 36% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Whole School Newsletter, 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Whole School Newsletter, 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Whole School Newsletter, 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Whole School Newsletter, 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Whole School Newsletter, 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood.
- PALS- St Wulstan's Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
141 pupils
189 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Great Harwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Great Harwood
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
63
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,835
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,026
Per pupil
£983k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
130
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Questions parents ask about St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
What are SATs results like at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
Of the pupils at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 36% did so in maths.
What is St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood's Ofsted rating?
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
No fixed boundary. When St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
Classes at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood has around 135 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
5% of sessions were missed at St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PALS- St Wulstan's Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is at Rushton Street, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)