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Church of England schools in and near Rawtenstall

All 4 Church of England schools in Rawtenstall, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Rawtenstall

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  1. St Anne's Church of England Primary School

    Rossendale, BB4 9JE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Rawtenstall church of england schools average.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Rawtenstall church of england schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Rawtenstall church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    186
    View school St Anne's Church of England Primary School
  2. St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

    Rossendale, BB4 8RZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Rawtenstall church of england schools average.

    15 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Rawtenstall church of england schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Rawtenstall church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    182
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
  3. Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Rawtenstall church of england schools average.

    29 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school44%

    Rawtenstall church of england schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Rawtenstall church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    276
    View school Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  4. Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

    Rossendale, BB4 7UA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Rawtenstall church of england schools average, high absence.

    7 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school20%

    Rawtenstall church of england schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Rawtenstall church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    112
    View school Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

Just outside Rawtenstall

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Rawtenstall.

  1. Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School

    2.2 miles from Rawtenstall · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Rawtenstall church of england schools average, high absence.

    25 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Rawtenstall church of england schools 48%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Rawtenstall church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    204
    View school Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Rawtenstall's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Rawtenstall 48%England 62%Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School: 20%Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 44%St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall: 50%St Anne's Church of England Primary School: 71%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Rawtenstall

Days missed

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

Rawtenstall average 5.6%St Anne's Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 4.8%St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall: 5.5%Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School: 7.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Rawtenstall

Ofsted grades in Rawtenstall

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

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Rawtenstall

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 4 Church of England schools in Rawtenstall 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. 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

Church of England schools in Rawtenstall, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Rawtenstall, teaching 756 children. 4 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the 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.

47.6% of pupils in Rawtenstall church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 20% to 71%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,020 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.2% 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 Church of England schools are in Rawtenstall?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Rawtenstall, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Rawtenstall?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Rawtenstall on Eduscope are St Anne's Church of England Primary School, St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall and Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Rawtenstall 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.
What is the average class size in Rawtenstall Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Rawtenstall is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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