Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall are primary schools in Rossendale.
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall is ahead on our composite score.
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Mary's CofE 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 32.0% for Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School and 50.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleRawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | RossendaleSt Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 449th of 466 in Lancashire | 244th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 120 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 6DX | Rossendale, BB4 8RZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 32.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 120 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.7% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 15.1% 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.
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Full profiles: Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School · St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall