Located in Rossendale, Crawshawbooth Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Crawshawbooth Primary School currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Burnley Road, Rossendale, BB4 8AN
Website: http://www.crawshawboothprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01706228664
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Willan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119313

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 302
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 144

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.70%280
White and Asian2.00%6
Other Mixed1.00%3
Pakistani1.00%3
Irish1.00%3
White and Black Caribbean0.70%2
Other Black0.30%1
African0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
Other White0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.7)
Writing: Above Average (2.5)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crawshawbooth Primary School
Burnley Road , Crawshawbooth BB4 8AN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Calder Road , BB4 8HW
3out of 4 2,462 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Haslingden Old Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8RZ
3out of 4 2,930 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Unity Way , Rawtenstall BB4 8SU
3out of 4 2,966 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Water Primary School
Burnley Road East , Water BB4 9PX
3out of 4 3,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alder Grange School
Calder Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8HW
3out of 4 2,452 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leabrook School
Burnley Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8HY
- not rated 2,207 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorlands View School
Manchester Road , Dunnockshaw BB11 5PQ
- not rated 2,467 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.