Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rossendale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th of 13 primary schools in Rossendale. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 January 2025, report published 3 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 42 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%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

112 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals55.4%

55.4%, 28.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.2%

31.2%, 16.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Waterfoot Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Anne's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	32% met the expected standard
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Callaghan
Phone: 01706229478
Website: newchurchcofe.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119390

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.