St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Great Harwood, Lancashire
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a primary school in Great Harwood, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Rushton Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 135 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “St Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School is a vibrant and nurturing place to learn.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Many of them told inspectors that they consider it to be a fun place where they can make new friends easily.”
To improve
- “However, from time to time, some teachers do not identify and address pupils’ misconceptions sufficiently well.”
- “This prevents some pupils from building securely on earlier learning and hinders them when they encounter more complex concepts.”
- “That said, leaders have not ensured that some pupils have sufficient awareness of cultures that are different to their own.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 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) | 27% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Great Harwood Primary School 0.0 mi Good
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 0.8 mi Not judged
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Rishton Methodist Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade