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Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community special school
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale BB4 6RX · cribdenhouse.lancs.sch.uk · 01706 213048
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 116
- 25 over 91 places · 127%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 23
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 9% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (100%) with SEND