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Schools · Cowpe
Schools in central Cowpe
5 schools in central Cowpe, plus 5 nearby, each with its latest Ofsted inspection result.
In the area
5
Nearby (5 km)
5
Pupils in area
2,136
Phases
3
SecondaryPrimaryNurseryCentre of Cowpe
Schools are placed at the centre of their postcode.
Secondary
| School | Type | Latest Ofsted | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy converter | Inadequate Graded inspection, Jun 2022 · Read report | 1087 | BB4 7BJ |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inclusion: Expected standardAchievement: Needs attentionSafeguarding standards: MetCurriculum and teaching: Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour: Needs attentionLeadership and governance: Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing: Expected standard Report card, Apr 2026 · Read report | 578 | OL13 0TG |
Primary
| School | Type | Latest Ofsted | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | personal development: Goodquality of education: Requires improvementbehaviour and attitudes: Goodleadership and management: Good Inspection, Jan 2025 · Read report | 112 | BB4 7UA |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Community school | School remains Good Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022 · Read report | 296 | BB4 9DA |
Nursery
| School | Type | Latest Ofsted | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staghills Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Standards maintained Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024 · Read report | 63 | BB4 7UE |
Nearby schools
| School | Type | Latest Ofsted | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch Primary | Voluntary aided school | personal development: Outstandingquality of education: Outstandingbehaviour and attitudes: Outstandingleadership and management: Outstanding Inspection, Oct 2024 · Read report | 152 | 1.4 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School Primary | Voluntary aided school | School remains Good Ungraded inspection, May 2023 · Read report | 186 | 1.8 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Primary | Voluntary controlled school | Good Graded inspection, Jul 2024 · Read report | 221 | 2 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Primary | Voluntary aided school | Inclusion: Expected standardAchievement: Needs attentionEarly years: Needs attentionSafeguarding standards: MetCurriculum and teaching: Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour: Needs attentionLeadership and governance: Needs attentionPersonal development and wellbeing: Expected standard Report card, Apr 2026 · Read report | 125 | 2.2 km |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Primary | Community school | personal development: Goodquality of education: Requires improvementbehaviour and attitudes: Requires improvementleadership and management: Requires improvement Inspection, Oct 2024 · Read report | 109 | 2.8 km |
Ofsted’s latest inspection for each school. Since September 2024 Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade: newer inspections show area judgements or the 2025 report card grades instead. Open schools from Get Information about Schools (DfE).