Schools in Rossendale

• 23open schools
• 13primary
• 4secondary
• 4special school

Schools near Rossendale by distance

Schools whose official address gives Rossendale as the town, in Lancashire, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Hillside Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 38 pupils

  Cedar Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NH

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Staghills Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 63 pupils

  Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UE

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Primary schools 13

• Crawshawbooth Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 296 pupils

  Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB4 8AN

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Haslingden Broadway Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EH

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Haslingden Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 372 pupils

  Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4BJ

  Ofsted 2 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Helmshore Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 397 pupils

  Gregory Fold, Helmshore, Rossendale, BB4 4JW

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

• Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 112 pupils

  Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UA

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• St Anne's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 186 pupils

  Ashworth Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9JE

  Ofsted 12 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

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

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Unity Way, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8SU

  Ofsted 19 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 182 pupils

  Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, St. Marys C of E School, Rossendale, BB4 8RZ

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Lime Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NP

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 152 pupils

  St Peter's Road, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 9EZ

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Water Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 116 pupils

  Burnley Road East, Water, Rossendale, BB4 9PX

  Ofsted 18 Jul 2023: Good

• Waterfoot Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 296 pupils

  Wolfenden Green, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9DA

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 4

• Alder Grange School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 899 pupils

  Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 504 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6SJ

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Requires improvement

  Roman Catholic

• Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,087 pupils

  Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,540 pupils

  Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EY

  Ofsted report card, 3 Jun 2026

Special schools 4

• Belmont School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 139 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 11 · 116 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Outstanding

• Tor View School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 281 pupils

  Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 6LR

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Woodlands

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 14 · 5 pupils

  Church Lane, Edenfield, Rossendale, BL0 0QL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Bacup 3.7 miles
• Accrington 5.4 miles
• Bury 6.4 miles
• Darwen 7.3 miles
• Burnley 7.4 miles
• Rochdale 7.6 miles
• Heywood 7.6 miles
• Todmorden 7.7 miles
• Littleborough 8.5 miles
• Blackburn 8.8 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).