Schools in Rossendale
42 state-funded schools, 11,855 pupils. 88.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 6 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Rossendale?
Rossendale has 42 state-funded schools teaching 11,855 pupils. 31 primary, 6 secondary, 3 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Rossendale are Good or Outstanding?
88.1% of the 42 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Rossendale are rated Good or Outstanding: 6 Outstanding and 31 Good. 3 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Rossendale are rated Outstanding?
6 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Rossendale: Tor View School, St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden, Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School, Staghills Nursery School, Bacup Nursery School.
Are there grammar schools in Rossendale?
Yes. Rossendale has 1 selective (grammar) school: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Tor View SchoolSpecial258Outstanding 2013
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchPrimary149Outstanding 2024
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenPrimary140Outstanding 2024
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolSpecial102Outstanding 2024
- Staghills Nursery SchoolNursery83Outstanding 2014
- Bacup Nursery SchoolNursery77Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 31 | 31 | 93.5% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Rossendale
Showing 20 of 42 schools.
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Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1,552 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolGrammar Grade inherited from previous URN 138835 | Secondary | 1,056 | Inadequate2022Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alder Grange School | Secondary | 902 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 651 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | 589 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 498 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Helmshore Primary School | Primary | 385 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haslingden Primary School | Primary | 381 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tonacliffe Primary School | Primary | 305 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Crawshawbooth Primary School | Primary | 302 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Waterfoot Primary School | Primary | 299 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 280 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bacup Thorn Primary School | Primary | 274 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tor View School | Special | 258 | Outstanding2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 233 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Primary | 213 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haslingden Broadway Primary School | Primary | 210 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Britannia Community Primary School | Primary | 209 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 207 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | Primary | 204 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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