Crawshawbooth Primary SchoolSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Crawshawbooth Primary School and St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall are primary schools in Rossendale.
Crawshawbooth Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall is ahead on our composite score.
Crawshawbooth Primary School was judged Good and St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Crawshawbooth Primary School and 81.0% for St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crawshawbooth Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall (87.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleCrawshawbooth Primary School | RossendaleSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 466 in Lancashire | 34th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 302 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 8AN | Rossendale, BB4 8SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 302 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crawshawbooth Primary School
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
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