Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

4–11Ages
182Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119368URN

Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, St. Marys C of E School, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8RZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

52 applications for 18 places · 114th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

5 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

52 applications · 18 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.0; 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	18	52	2.9	15	0.83
Sep 2025	15	50	3.3	14	0.93
Sep 2024	22	60	2.7	22	1.00
Sep 2023	25	58	2.3	24	0.96
Sep 2022	30	79	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2021	22	60	2.7	20	0.91
Sep 2020	28	72	2.6	25	0.89
Sep 2019	29	61	2.1	23	0.79
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	17	0.57
Sep 2017	28	55	2.0	22	0.79
Sep 2016	30	61	2.0	19	0.63
Sep 2015	20	47	2.4	13	0.65
Sep 2014	30	60	2.0	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%331st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	50%	13%	103	103
2023/24	57%	3%	104	102
2022/23	58%	10%	106	106

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

St Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
0.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
1.7 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Haslingden Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
2.3 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Haslingden Broadway Primary School
2.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119368 · 888/3023
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 182 on roll
Free school meals: 22.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, St. Marys C of E School, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8RZ
Local authority: Lancashire · Rossendale

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