Community school · Lancashire

Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

4–11Ages
109Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119280URN

Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

1.0 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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17 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

17 applications · 11 places offered · 9 named it first

2026 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	17	1.6	9	0.82
Sep 2025	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2024	8	15	1.9	7	0.88
Sep 2023	19	29	1.5	18	0.95
Sep 2022	17	39	2.3	16	0.94
Sep 2021	24	42	1.8	20	0.83
Sep 2020	23	49	2.1	20	0.87
Sep 2019	29	63	2.2	24	0.83
Sep 2018	30	75	2.5	35	1.17
Sep 2017	28	65	2.3	26	0.93
Sep 2016	30	86	2.9	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	68	2.3	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 52% · Maths 40% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%414th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	32%	0%	102	97
2023/24	12%	0%	98	93
2022/23	23%	0%	99	97

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
1.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
1.3 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Haslingden Broadway Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
2.0 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Edenfield Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
2.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119280 · 888/2409
Capacity: 210 pupils · 109 on roll
Free school meals: 44.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX
Local authority: Lancashire · Rossendale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources