Schools and Education in Whitewell Bottom

There are 60 schools within 5 miles of Whitewell Bottom town centre, including 36 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Staghills Nursery School, Bacup Nursery School and Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School. There are 7 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
60
Primary
36
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
85%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
33
6
Outstanding (6) Good (33) Requires Improvement (6) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (14)
Staghills Nursery School Nursery 0.8 miles Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UE Inspected: 13 January 2025 Bacup Nursery School Nursery 2.1 miles Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School 2.1 miles Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX Inspected: 01 July 2024 The Maden Community & Children's Centre 2.2 miles Alma Street, Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9NZ Inspected: 25 February 2011 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden Primary 2.6 miles Lime Road, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NP Inspected: 27 September 2024 Broadfield Specialist School 5 miles Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT Inspected: 27 June 2024
St Anne's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Charles Street, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9JE Inspected: 29 June 2023 Staghills Children's Centre 0.8 miles Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UE Inspected: 30 December 2010 Waterfoot Primary School Primary 1 miles Wolfenden Green, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9DA Inspected: 03 February 2023 Water Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Ash Grove, Water, Rossendale, BB4 9PX Inspected: 25 September 2023 Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Calder Road, Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW Inspected: 13 March 2023 Alder Grange School Secondary 1.4 miles Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW Inspected: 07 March 2022 Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW Inspected: 09 September 2024 St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall Primary 1.6 miles Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8RZ Inspected: 04 April 2025 St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall Primary 1.7 miles Unity Way, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8SU Inspected: 08 March 2023 Crawshawbooth Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Albert Road, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB4 8AN Inspected: 28 April 2023 Balladen Children's Centre 1.9 miles Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX Inspected: 23 February 2012 Bacup Thorn Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF Inspected: 19 January 2024 Belmont School 2.1 miles Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6RX Inspected: 13 June 2025 Northern Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Burnley Road, Bacup, OL13 8PH Inspected: 26 March 2024 Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles New Line, Bacup, OL13 9RR Inspected: 19 September 2024 Maple House School 2.7 miles Manchester Road, Haslingden, Manchester, BB4 6LN Inspected: 12 September 2024 Hillside Nursery School Nursery 2.7 miles Cedar Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NH Inspected: 20 March 2023 Haslingden Community Link & Children's Centre 2.9 miles Bury Road, Haslingden, BB4 5PG Inspected: 11 February 2011 Sharneyford Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9UQ Inspected: 22 July 2022 Moorlands View School 2.9 miles Manchester Road, Dunnockshaw, Burnley, BB11 5PQ Inspected: 29 September 2023 Britannia Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Railgate, Bacup, OL13 9TS Inspected: 23 March 2022 Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Regent Street, Rossendale, Haslingden, BB4 5HQ Inspected: 22 May 2024 Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Secondary 3.1 miles Greens Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EY Inspected: 01 July 2022 St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore Primary 3.3 miles Brooklands Avenue, Helmshore, BB4 4EZ Inspected: 24 June 2024 St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge, Accrington, BB5 2SW Inspected: 23 January 2023 Helmshore Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Gregory Fold, Helmshore, Rossendale, BB4 4JW Inspected: 18 March 2024 St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Primary 4 miles Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley, BB10 4SU Inspected: 15 March 2023 Rossendale School 4.1 miles Bamford Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0RT Inspected: 20 January 2025 Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Avenue, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 2RQ Inspected: 08 May 2024 Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Primary 4.4 miles John Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DB Inspected: 24 April 2024 Whitworth Community High School Secondary 4.5 miles Thor Drive, Hallford, ROCHDALE, OL12 8TS Inspected: 15 May 2023 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Massey Croft, Hall Street, Rochdale, OL12 8TL Inspected: 04 March 2025 Rosewood Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Rosewood Avenue, Burnley, BB11 2PH Inspected: 29 April 2025
The Valley Leadership Academy Secondary 1 miles Kirk View, Bacup, OL13 0TG Inspected: 25 October 2023 All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6SJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Valley College 2.7 miles Clod Lane, Rossendale, BB4 6LR Inspected: 15 January 2025 Woodlands 3.5 miles Edenfield, Rossendale, BL0 0QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Greenfield Terrace, Cornholme, Todmorden, OL14 8PL Inspected: 15 September 2023 Peel Brow School Primary 4.8 miles Quarry Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0BJ Inspected: 19 January 2024
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Pennine Road, Bacup, OL13 9LJ Inspected: 16 June 2025
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch Primary 0.6 miles Hillside Drive, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 9EZ Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UA Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Secondary 1 miles Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Primary 1.6 miles Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 8LD Inspected: 27 May 2022 Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX Tor View School 2.7 miles Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 6LR Haslingden Broadway Primary School Primary 3 miles Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EH Haslingden Primary School Primary 3 miles Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4BJ Inspected: 24 June 2024 Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Market Street, Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0HL St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Bolton Road North, Stubbins, Bury, BL0 0NA Inspected: 17 July 2024 The Hollins Secondary 4.6 miles Hollins Lane, Accrington, BB5 2QY Whitworth Children's Centre 4.7 miles Massey Croft, Hall Street, Rochdale, OL12 8TL Inspected: 08 June 2012 Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Calderbrook Avenue, Burnley, BB11 4RB