Primary school

St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • BB4 8RZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,057 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 63%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM50% · North West 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 19 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 50% · 24 pupils · North West 63%68%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 19 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 24% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 24 pupils · North West 6%24%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 19 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 24 pupils · North West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 19 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 24 pupils · North West 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
15 of 15 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1515
2nd171
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026182
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.4%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

86.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (22.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.1% not applicable67.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.3
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 16.3 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,351
Spend per pupil£7,624
Staff spend per pupil£5,507
Reserve per pupil£58
  • +£10,642revenue reserve
  • −£49,818in-year balance

Grants £6,833 · self-generated £518 · premises £305 per pupil