Whittaker Moss Primary School

RochdaleCommunity school

Highwood, Rochdale, OL11 5XP

Headteacher: Mrs Melanie BackhouseSchool website ↗Pupils: 437 (capacity: 436)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 November 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding16.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
57
Applications received
166
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
9.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1669.0%0.0%+1.1+0.4+1.1
2016/1776.0%15.0%+2.1+2.4+3.4
2017/1869.0%14.0%+0.9+0.9-0.1
2018/1967.0%4.0%-0.2+0.1-0.5
2022/2369.0%7.0%+1.0+0.2+2.3
2023/2476.0%5.0%---
2024/2574.0%14.0%---
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