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St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood

Voluntary aided school · Great Harwood · BB6 7JQ

Ages 4–11 · 135 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
137

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

135 pupils · 189 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Fiona Hadfield

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

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

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Contact

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

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