Whittaker Moss Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 9 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
440 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
7.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.1%
Persistent absence
10.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
3.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 54.3%
Pakistani 35.5%
Mixed 6.2%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other White 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAbove average2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Whittaker Moss Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
63
2nd preference
51
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
5
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
22
12
10
Reception, Full-time
60
27
33
Year 1
60
31
29
Year 2
60
22
38
Year 3
56
34
22
Year 4
59
31
28
Year 5
59
34
25
Year 6
53
27
26
Year 2023-2024

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