St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, St. Marys C of E School, Rossendale, BB4 8RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall is a primary school in Rossendale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 13 primary schools in Rossendale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2015, report published 29 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	32% met the expected standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Haslingden Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% 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: Mr Neil Gurman
Phone: 01706216407
Website: stmaryscep.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, St. Marys C of E School, Rossendale, BB4 8RZ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119368

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.