Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

LancashireVoluntary controlled school

Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UA

Headteacher: Mrs Gemma CallaghanSchool website ↗Pupils: 116 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 January 2025Full 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
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, 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.
20.0%
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 level35.0%
Exceeding5.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

Writing

Expected level30.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level35.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
18
Applications received
37
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
55.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN 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).
35.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1631.0%0.0%-4.5-3.4-5.0
2016/1732.0%5.0%-3.0-2.6-4.1
2017/1840.0%7.0%-4.3-3.3-4.7
2018/1932.0%4.0%-2.3-1.7-2.6
2022/2344.0%0.0%-2.2-4.8-4.7
2023/2431.0%0.0%---
2024/2520.0%0.0%---
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