SchoolScoresWaterfoot Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Wolfenden Green, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9DA
01706 830639 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 July 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
44 pupils in this year group.
73% — 13 points above the Lancashire average, and 11 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 80% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 84% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 80% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lancashire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 33 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 27 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 68 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 7th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.7% | 25.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 13th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 22% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 16.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Lower than 51% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 10th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Lower than 41% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 3rd lowest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 3rd lowest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Lower than 64% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.33% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 8th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 63% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.7 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 51% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 13 state primary schools in Rossendale. Higher than 56% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 12.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Rawtenstall Newchurch CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 20% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rawtenstall St Paul's CofE Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Waterfoot Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Waterfoot Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 July 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Waterfoot Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Waterfoot Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Waterfoot Primary School as their first choice for 33 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 119199.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.