There are 23 schools in Rawtenstall (excluding independent schools), including 15 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Rawtenstall has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Rawtenstall under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Rawtenstall
| Total Schools | 23 |
| Total Pupils | 6,341 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.30 |
| Median Free School Meals | 21% |
The median school in Rawtenstall has 21% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 45th highest figure in Lancashire. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Rawtenstall's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Rawtenstall is 21.30 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 62nd highest ratio in Lancashire, and the 385th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
Primaries
15
27% Outstanding • 67% Good
Secondaries
3
0% Outstanding • 33% Good
Most of Rawtenstall's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 33% and 20% of primary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Rawtenstall's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 105 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Crawshawbooth Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
Low |
Very high |
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| Haslingden Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
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| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
Church of England | |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 295 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Church of England | |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
Church of England | |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 140 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | 3–11 yrs | 160 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | 4–11 yrs | 140 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | 4–11 yrs | 150 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Waterfoot Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Most of Rawtenstall's secondary schools have been rated Special Measures by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Rawtenstall's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Grange School | 11–18 yrs | 902 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | 11–18 yrs | 1,260 |
Special Measures |
High |
Low |
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| The Valley Leadership Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,050 |
Very low |