Waterfoot Primary SchoolRawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Waterfoot Primary School and Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rossendale.
Waterfoot Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Waterfoot Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterfoot Primary School was judged Good and Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Waterfoot Primary School and 20.0% for Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterfoot Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 20.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleWaterfoot Primary School | RossendaleRawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 331st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 428th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 116 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 9DA | Rossendale, BB4 7UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 116 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 30.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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.
Waterfoot Primary School
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
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