Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School and St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall are primary schools.
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below 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.
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England 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 44.0% for Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England 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 fallen at Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% 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 | RawtenstallRawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | RossendaleSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 322nd of 466 in Lancashire | 34th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 280 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 210 | |
| Location | Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW | Rossendale, BB4 8SU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 280 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 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.
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
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