Primary school

Whittaker Moss Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rochdale
  • OL11 5XP
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,602 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 53%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 18%18% · 2023/242024/25: top 24%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · North West 63%8/10 Above+29.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+64.3 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+39.8 pts
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+59.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 76% · 33 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 69% · 36 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 57 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 69% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 76% · 55 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 74% · 57 pupils · North West 63%76%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 15% · 33 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 36 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 4% · 57 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 55 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 14% · 57 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 33 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 57 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 55 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 57 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 33 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 57 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 55 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 57 pupils · North West 105108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.1%
52 of 59 who put it first2014 · 77.2%2026 · 88.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5952
2nd466
3rd340

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Outstanding
  2. 2008Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026443
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.7%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support4.1%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.4%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

101.6% full · 436 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 115 responses (26.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73% not applicable51.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.7% not applicable80.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 17.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 23
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 20.1 FTE · Whole workforce 47.3 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,364
Spend per pupil£6,517
Staff spend per pupil£5,146
Reserve per pupil£350
  • +£153,792revenue reserve
  • −£67,320in-year balance

Grants £5,785 · self-generated £635 · premises £289 per pupil