Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Rawtenstall, Lancashire
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rawtenstall, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Calder Road, Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 276 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “They are happy, polite, welcoming and respectful.”
- “Pupils live up to the school’s motto.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, it is less clear what subject content should be taught.”
- “This hinders teachers from making sure that pupils’ learning is secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 44% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden 1.3 mi Outstanding
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 1.3 mi Not judged
- Crawshawbooth Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good