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St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

Voluntary aided school · Great Harwood · BB6 7JQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

135

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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Great Harwood, Lancashire, 135 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Great Harwood
1
Primary schools in Great Harwood
1
Academies among open schools in Great Harwood
0% (0)
Open schools in BB6
7
Primary in BB6
7
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Great HarwoodNear BB6

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119646

Location

Address
Rushton Street
Postcode
BB6 7JQ
Town
Great Harwood
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
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
135
Boys / girls
63 / 72
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
135 / 189 (71%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
44
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
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Fiona Hadfield
Telephone
01254884533
Website
www.stwulstans.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
56%
Higher standard (RWM)
4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.9%

Persistent absence

12.4%

Unauthorised

1.3%

Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
137

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 15.8%
2021/22
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 21.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England