Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX
Ofsted RatingInspected 8 October 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
32.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level60.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
Writing
Expected level52.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Maths
Expected level40.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
9
Applications received
14
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
56.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 81.0% | 4.0% | +0.7 | +3.6 | +0.4 |
| 2016/17 | 43.0% | 0.0% | -5.2 | +0.8 | -1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 84.0% | 16.0% | +1.9 | -1.4 | +1.7 |
| 2018/19 | 52.0% | 3.0% | -2.4 | -2.9 | -5.0 |
| 2022/23 | 23.0% | 0.0% | -6.3 | -7.0 | -7.2 |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 32.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |