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Waterfoot Primary School

Rossendale, BB4 9DAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#10,129
of 13,686 nationally

About Waterfoot Primary School

Waterfoot Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 90 applications for just 36 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 5, meaning nearly three families applied for every spot. Of those applications, 31 were first-preference choices, and the school made 31 first-preference offers, suggesting that almost every family who put it top got in. While the Department for Education doesn't publish a parent view percentage for this school, the high demand speaks for itself. The school is led by headteacher Kelly Devine and is a state primary for mixed genders, ages 5 to 11, with no religious character. It currently has 299 pupils on roll, just shy of its 315 capacity, and 19. 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWolfenden Green, Rossendale, Rossendale, BB4 9DA
HeadteacherKelly Devine
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils299
Free School Meals (FSM)19.5%
School Capacity299 / 315 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Sept 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: waterfoot.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Waterfoot Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.