St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
St Anne's Church of England Primary School and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch are primary schools in Rossendale.
St Anne's Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch is ahead on our composite score.
St Anne's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Anne's Church of England Primary School and 74.0% for St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Anne's Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch (84.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleSt Anne's Church of England Primary School | RossendaleSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 234th of 466 in Lancashire | 9th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 150 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 9JE | Rossendale, BB4 9EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.3% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 6.2% 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.
St Anne's Church of England Primary School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Full profiles: St Anne's Church of England Primary School · St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch