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Primary schools in Great Harwood

All 5 primary schools in Great Harwood.

5 schools in Great Harwood

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  1. St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

    Blackburn, BB6 7SN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results above the Great Harwood average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Great Harwood 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Great Harwood 5.1%
    Pupils
    137
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Great Harwood average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Great Harwood 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Great Harwood 5.1%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  2. St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

    Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Great Harwood average.

    16 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1127%

    Great Harwood 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Great Harwood 5.1%
    Pupils
    135
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
  3. Great Harwood Primary School

    Blackburn, BB6 7JQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Great Harwood average, high absence.

    34 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Great Harwood 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Great Harwood 5.1%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school Great Harwood Primary School
  4. Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB6 7ES · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Great Harwood average.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    Great Harwood 48%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Great Harwood 5.1%
    Pupils
    158
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Great Harwood's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Great Harwood 48%England 62%St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: 27%Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School: 44%Great Harwood Primary School: 52%St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: 54%Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 59%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Great Harwood

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Great Harwood average 5.0%St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: 3.9%Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4%St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: 5%Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School: 5.7%Great Harwood Primary School: 6.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Great Harwood

Ofsted grades in Great Harwood

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Great Harwood

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 5 primary schools in Great Harwood have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    2 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Great Harwood, explained

There are 5 primary schools in Great Harwood, teaching 820 children. 5 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

48.4% of pupils in Great Harwood met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 59%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

33.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,640 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Great Harwood?
There are 5 primary schools in Great Harwood, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Great Harwood?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Great Harwood on Eduscope are St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood, Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Great Harwood ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Great Harwood perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Great Harwood, 48% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Great Harwood primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Great Harwood is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Great Harwood?
When choosing a primary school in Great Harwood, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 5 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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