Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Rossendale, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 112 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 55.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7UA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | newchurchcofe.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01706229478 |
| URN | 119390 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 January 2025, published 3 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 May 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Waterfoot Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.