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Elm Wood Primary School

Rochdale, M24 2EGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
47 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#12,858
of 13,686 nationally

About Elm Wood Primary School

Elm Wood Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Rochdale, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 450 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 454.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (19 Mar 2024). 37% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 47 first-preference applications for 50 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressElm Street, Manchester, Rochdale, M24 2EG
HeadteacherGemma Holt
Local AuthorityRochdale
Number of Pupils450
Free School Meals (FSM)35.8%
School Capacity450 / 454 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: elmwoodps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Elm Wood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.