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Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

Rossendale, BB4 6DXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
12%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,638
of 13,686 nationally

About Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Rossendale, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 120 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (8 Oct 2024). 12% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 9 first-preference applications for 9 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLinden Lea, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 6DX
HeadteacherDaniel Hargreaves
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils120
Free School Meals (FSM)45.0%
School Capacity120 / 210 (57% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 6 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: balladen.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.