Question 1

What schools serve Rossendale?

Accepted Answer

There are 24 schools in Rossendale, Lancashire — including Hillside Nursery School, Staghills Nursery School, Haslingden Primary School, Helmshore Primary School, Water Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Question 2

How many primary and secondary schools are in Rossendale?

Accepted Answer

Rossendale has 13 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. There are also 7 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

Question 3

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Rossendale?

Accepted Answer

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Rossendale, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Rossendale schools are set by Lancashire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Lancashire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Question 4

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Rossendale?

Accepted Answer

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Rossendale are set by Lancashire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Rossendale

Primary Schools in Rossendale (13)

Haslingden Primary School

Helmshore Primary School

Water Primary School

Waterfoot Primary School

Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

Crawshawbooth Primary School

Haslingden Broadway Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

St Anne's Church of England Primary School

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

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

Secondary Schools in Rossendale (4)

Alder Grange School

Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Other Schools in Rossendale (7)

Hillside Nursery School

Staghills Nursery School

Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School

Belmont School

Woodlands

Tor View School

Valley College