St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch are primary schools in Rossendale.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden was judged Outstanding 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden 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 fallen at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (86.0% 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | RossendaleSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B84/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 9th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 150 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 5NP | Rossendale, BB4 9EZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 140 | 149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
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