St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rushton Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a primary school in Great Harwood for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 402nd of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 May 2023, report published 28 June 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

135 pupils on roll, with places for 189

Eligible for free school meals32.6%

32.6%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Great Harwood Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Fiona Hadfield
Phone: 01254884533
Website: stwulstans.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rushton Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119646

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.