St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

Details

Age Range	5-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Lancashire
Address	Unity Way, BB4 8SU
URN	119665

School Census

Total	212
Girls/Boys	109/103
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.4%/48.6%
% pupils where English not first language	1.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	26
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	5.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/03/2013	Good
04/10/2007	Good

Inspection Date	06/03/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	04/10/2007
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	107
Maths	108
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	3.8
Maths Progress	3.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	107
Maths	109
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	-0.6
Maths Progress	3.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	2.8
Writing Progress	2.4
Maths Progress	3.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	32
As second preference	32
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.17%
Total Applications	85
As First Preference	34
As second preference	27
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	24
As second preference	35
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	27
As second preference	37
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.37%
Total Applications	107
As First Preference	41
As second preference	32
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.59%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	46
As second preference	27
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.34%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	39
As second preference	26
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	31
As second preference	29
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	35
As second preference	19
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.17%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	35
As second preference	28
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	22
As second preference	22
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	20%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	15%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	66%
agree	25%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	8%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	4%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	78%
agree	19%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	23%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
not applicable	28%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	58%
agree	29%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	27%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	5%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	43%
agree	42%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	28%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	28%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	51%
agree	32%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	87%
no	13%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	91.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
irish ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	90.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%