St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden

About St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden is a primary school in Rossendale, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 140 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 44% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden their first choice was offered one of its 19 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 2.9%. There are about 25.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.