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

Primary Local authority maintained school in Rossendale BB4 8SU

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  • School Reference Number: 119665
  • Address: Unity Way, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4 8SU
  • Headteacher: Mr Gary Hall
  • Telephone: 01706 216190
  • Website: stjamesthelessschool.co.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 210
  • Local Education Authority: Lancashire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 5 to 11
  • Religious Ethos: Christian
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 06/03/2013

Rating published on 28/03/2013

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
18 January 2023 8 March 2023 School inspection
26 September 2017 18 October 2017 Short inspection
6 March 2013 28 March 2013 Full inspection Good
7 January 2011 16 May 2011 Interim assessment
4 October 2007 24 October 2007 Full inspection Good
31 March 2003 16 July 2003 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number119665
Local Authority Code888
Local Authority NameLancashire
Establishment Number3776
School / College NameSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Establishment Type Code02
Establishment typeVoluntary aided school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low5
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code03
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese CodeRC17
DioceseDiocese of Salford
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity210
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils209
Number of Boys96
Number of Girls113
Percentage Free School Meals12.40
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10072653
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date23-01-2025
StreetUnity Way
LocalityRawtenstall
Address3
TownRossendale
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeBB4 8SU
Websitewww.stjamesthelessschool.co.uk
Telephone01706216190
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameGary
Headteacher/Principal last nameHall
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE07000125
DistrictRossendale
Ward CodeE05015824
WardLongholme
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001450
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000017
Easting380878
Northing423142
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Rossendale 004
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Rossendale 004A
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code923
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Lancashire
Previous establishment number3776
Country
UPRN10014224741
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005281
LSOA CodeE01025356
Free School Meals26
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN119665
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/119665
LAESTAB8883776
School nameSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationVoluntary Aided School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterRoman Catholic
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingChristian
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityLancashire
Parliamentary constituencyRossendale and Darwen
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeBB4 8SU
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils209
Statutory lowest age5
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10241969
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection119665
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8883776
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection19/01/2023
Ungraded inspection publication date07/03/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS403407
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date06/03/2013
Publication date28/03/2013
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection119665
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8883776
School name at time of latest graded inspectionSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
School type at time of latest graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS313381
Previous inspection start date04/10/2007
Previous publication date24/10/2007
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection119665
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8883776
School name at time of previous graded inspectionSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
School type at time of previous graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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