Waterfoot Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Wolfenden Green
Waterfoot
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 9DA
Phone 01706830639
Reference Number 119199

Waterfoot Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils are engaged and enthusiastic about their learning, with nurturing relationships established between staff and students. The school emphasizes high expectations regarding behaviour and achievement, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in positive pupil outcomes. The diverse curriculum and focus on personal development contribute to a supportive learning environment where students feel safe and valued.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 299
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.82%
Girls: 53.18%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 19 17 36
2 22 23 45
3 22 22 44
4 19 24 43
5 17 27 44
6 16 27 43

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91%
White, Other 2.7%
Pakistani 2.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
Indian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2022
Date Report
13 Dec 2022 School inspection
06 Jun 2017 Short inspection
04 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
25 May 2006 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate a love for learning and enjoy attending school.
  • Strong relationships fostered between staff and pupils.
  • High expectations for behaviour and achievement, including for SEND pupils.
  • Effective support and training for staff concerning SEND.
  • A broad and ambitious curriculum that encourages achievement.
  • Emphasis on reading with well-selected books and phonics program.
  • Opportunities for pupils' personal development, including community engagement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment in some subjects does not fully inform teachers about pupil learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.4
Writing -1.7
Maths -3.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 5
Third Preference 25 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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