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Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Rossendale, BB4 8HWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
30 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
#10,739
of 13,686 nationally

About Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England 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 280 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 295.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Jan 2023). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 30 first-preference applications for 33 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCalder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW
HeadteacherSharon Charlesworth
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils280
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity280 / 295 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.