Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119280
- Address
- Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, BB4 6DX
- Website
- www.balladen.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 150 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 85.3%
Mixed 7.3%
Pakistani 2.7%
Other White 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-6.3
WritingWell below average-7
MathsWell below average-7.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 23%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 8
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 7
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 7
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 20 10 10 |
| Year 1 | 18 10 8 |
| Year 2 | 19 9 10 |
| Year 3 | 20 10 10 |
| Year 4 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 5 | 25 8 17 |
| Year 6 | 26 13 13 |