St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 8SU · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 119280
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
Community school · Rossendale · BB4 6DX
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
109
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rossendale, Lancashire, 109 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 44%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
ROSSENDALE · BB4 8RZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Rawtenstall · BB4 8HW · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Haslingden Broadway Primary School
Community school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 4EH · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 5NP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 7UA · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.3 miles away
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Edenfield Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bury · BL0 0HL · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
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St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Rossendale · BB4 9EZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.5 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119280
Location
- Address
- Linden Lea, Rawtenstall
- Postcode
- BB4 6DX
- Town
- Rossendale
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Rossendale
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- Boys / girls
- 60 / 49
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 109 / 210 (52%)
- Free school meals
- 44%
- FSM pupils
- 48
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Hargreaves
- Telephone
- 01706215233
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2024-10-08 — Not judged (Report)