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Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

Rossendale, BB4 7UAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#13,214
of 13,686 nationally

About Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Rossendale, Lancashire, with 116 pupils on roll. It sits at the lower end of the local league table for primary schools in the borough, ranking 29th out of 31 schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. For context, the top-performing peers in the wider Lancashire local authority include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School in Chorley. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 judged its overall effectiveness as 'Not judged' under the new framework, but the graded inspection gave it a 'Requires improvement' rating for both quality of education and early years provision. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated 'Good'. This marks a downgrade from its previous 'Good' rating in 2015, and the nearest school with an 'Outstanding' rating is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch, just 0. 4 km away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDark Lane, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 7UA
HeadteacherGemma Callaghan
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils116
Free School Meals (FSM)50.0%
School Capacity116 / 210 (55% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:50

Source: newchurchcofe.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.