Whittaker Moss Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Unique reference
- 105781
- Address
- Highwood, Whittaker Moss Primary School, OL11 5XP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 437 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
White British 56.5%
Pakistani 33.4%
Mixed 5.5%
Other Asian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other White 0.5%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Whittaker Moss Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 7 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 7 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 2 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 22 38 |
| Year 4 | 55 34 21 |
| Year 5 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 6 | 57 33 24 |