Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School is a special school in Rossendale for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 May 2024, report published 30 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

116 pupils on roll, with places for 91

Eligible for free school meals42.2%

42.2%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Belmont School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.7
Maple House School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tor View School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 1.8
Rossendale School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 31.4
Moorlands View School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 7.0

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Ashworth
Phone: 01706213048
Website: cribdenhouse.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119879

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.