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Best Schools in Rossendale

Compare 23 schools in Rossendale. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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23

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

17 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Rossendale

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Unity Way, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8SU

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+3.0

212 pupils • 12.3% FSM • 1.9% EAL

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Lime Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/9/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+6.9

Maths Progress

+6.7

142 pupils • 21.1% FSM • 2.1% EAL

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

Voluntary aided school

Primary

St Peter's Road, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 9EZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/20/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+4.2

150 pupils • 11.3% FSM • 0.7% EAL

Water Primary School

Community school

Primary

Burnley Road East, Water, Rossendale, BB4 9PX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

+2.1

137 pupils • 21.9% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Helmshore Primary School

Community school

Primary

Gregory Fold, Helmshore, Rossendale, BB4 4JW

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/14/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+3.0

Maths Progress

+3.1

408 pupils • 7.6% FSM • 1.7% EAL

Haslingden Broadway Primary School

Community school

Primary

Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EH

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/12/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

-1.9

210 pupils • 11.0% FSM • 0.5% EAL

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Alder Grange School

Community school

Secondary, Post-16

Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

42.2

Progress 8

-0.41

English & Maths 5+

40%

English & Maths 4+

69%

843 pupils • 17.4% FSM • 5.7% EAL

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter

Secondary

Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6SJ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/8/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

38.7

Progress 8

-0.81

English & Maths 5+

27%

English & Maths 4+

54%

489 pupils • 30.7% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Austen House

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

Swineherd Farm, Cob Castle Road, Rossendale, BB4 5TS

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/10/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1 pupils • FSM data not available

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Glen Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Special Measures

Last inspection: 6/14/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

71.9

Progress 8

+0.44

English & Maths 5+

98%

English & Maths 4+

99%

1,245 pupils • 6.2% FSM • 6.9% EAL

Belmont School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Haslingden Road, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 6RX

Ages: 5-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/22/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

127 pupils • FSM data not available

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