St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Rossendale, Lancashire
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall is a primary school in Rossendale, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Unity Way, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8SU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at St James-the-Less are friendly and welcoming.”
- “They build strong relationships with their teachers.”
- “Pupils appreciate the care that they receive, and this helps them to feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, their use of effective assessment strategies is at an early stage of development.”
- “For example, teachers do not routinely check that pupils have learned all that they should and nor do they give pupils the opportunity to revisit prior learning.”
- “In these subjects, pupils’ misconceptions can sometimes go unnoticed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 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) | 81% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden 1.0 mi Outstanding
- Haslingden Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Haslingden Broadway Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 1.5 mi Not judged
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged