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St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

Rossendale, BB4 9EZ · Lancashire · primary school

Ofsted: Not judged · 2024 Mixed Primary Roman Catholic
OfstedNot judged
Pupils152
FSM7.9%
KS2 expected74%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2024-11-12 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch is an outstanding school where pupils thrive in a happy and caring environment. The school has high aspirations for its pupils and provides an ambitious and engaging curriculum that prepares them well for their next steps. Pupils' behaviour is a joy to behold, and they are consistently respectful and kind to each other and to adults.

Strengths:

  • Pupils thrive in a happy and caring environment with caring relationships with staff.
  • The school has high aspirations for its pupils and provides an ambitious and engaging curriculum.
  • Pupils' behaviour is consistently respectful and kind to each other and to adults.
  • The school provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for all pupils.
  • Staff have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the subject curriculum content that they teach.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Catchment / designated area

Lancashire's own term is 'Geographical Priority Area' (GPA) — a criterion for community/VC schools; academies/VA/foundation schools set their own arrangements.

Source: Lancashire admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2024-10-15)

Overall effectiveness
No overall grade — Ofsted paused single-headline judgements from September 2024
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

There is no shared Lancashire 11+ — each school sets its own exam, and formats/providers differ and have changed recently, so always check the school's own admissions page for the current year. As of the 2026 test round: - Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — GL Assessment-style multiple-choice papers (maths, English, verbal reasoning). - Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — moved to FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise) papers: Paper 1 English & maths multiple-choice, Paper 2 English & maths short written answers. - Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — FSCE papers. - Lancaster Royal Grammar School — GL Assessment-style papers (maths, English, verbal reasoning). Because providers differ, practice material for one Lancashire school may not match another's format — and a child applying to schools in both Clitheroe/Lancaster and the Bacup area may face two different exam styles.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi · Primary · Not judged Rossendale, BB4 7UA St Anne's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi · Primary · Good Rossendale, BB4 9JE Waterfoot Primary School 0.6 mi · Primary · Good Rossendale, BB4 9DA Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi · Primary · Good Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 1.4 mi · Primary · Good ROSSENDALE, BB4 8RZ Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi · Primary · Good Bacup, OL13 0QW

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Lancashire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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