Community school · Rochdale

Whittaker Moss Primary School

3–11Ages
443Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105781URN

Highwood, Whittaker Moss Primary School, Rochdale, OL11 5XP · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Whittaker Moss Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

160 applications for 58 places · 29th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

160 applications · 58 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 3.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.7; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.9; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 3.2; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 2.7; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 3.0; Rochdale median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Rochdale median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Rochdale median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	160	2.8	59	1.02
Sep 2025	57	166	2.9	63	1.11
Sep 2024	59	153	2.6	63	1.07
Sep 2023	60	195	3.3	75	1.25
Sep 2022	58	147	2.5	52	0.90
Sep 2021	60	163	2.7	61	1.02
Sep 2020	59	170	2.9	58	0.98
Sep 2019	59	170	2.9	59	1.00
Sep 2018	57	142	2.5	48	0.84
Sep 2017	59	122	2.1	52	0.88
Sep 2016	45	142	3.2	50	1.11
Sep 2015	45	123	2.7	49	1.09
Sep 2014	45	134	3.0	57	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 79% · Maths 82% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%5th of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	14%	108	108
2023/24	76%	5%	106	106
2022/23	69%	7%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Whittaker Moss Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Norden Primary Academy
0.7 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Rochdale

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place
Caldershaw Primary School
1.2 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2024

7.6applications per place
Bamford Academy
1.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
2.2 km · Rochdale

Outstanding2024

4.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School
2.2 km · Rochdale

Good2024

1.9applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Spotland Primary Academy
2.9 km · Rochdale

Special measures Inadequate2024

1.9applications per place
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105781 · 354/2029
Capacity: 436 pupils · 443 on roll
Free school meals: 6.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Highwood, Whittaker Moss Primary School, Rochdale, OL11 5XP
Local authority: Rochdale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources