Schools in Rawtenstall
Lancashire · 1 schools
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2
of 13 in & around Rawtenstall rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Rawtenstall (1)
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB4 8HW
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 58% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Rawtenstall (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
276
94% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
295
19 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
64.0%
KS2 Maths
51.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
36 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +9 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
94% occupied · 19 spare places
Other schools near Rawtenstall
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Rawtenstall's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Alder Grange School
Secondary · Rossendale
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Primary · ROSSENDALE
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Primary · Rossendale
Belmont School
Special · Rossendale
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Special · Rossendale · Outstanding
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Primary · Rossendale
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Rossendale · Requires Improvement
Staghills Nursery School
Nursery · Rossendale
Questions parents ask about schools in Rawtenstall
How many schools are there in Rawtenstall?
Rawtenstall has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Rawtenstall?
None of the 1 graded schools in Rawtenstall currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Rawtenstall have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Rawtenstall have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Rawtenstall?
Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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