St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Rossendale, Lancashire
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch is a primary school in Rossendale, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Peter's Road, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 9EZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 152 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this happy school.”
- “They benefit from the caring relationships that they enjoy with staff, who look after them extremely well.”
- “At the start of each day, staff greet pupils with kind words and a smile.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (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) | 74% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 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.
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Waterfoot Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall 1.5 mi School remains Good