School profile

Elm Wood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M24 2EG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,507 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Elm Wood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils453 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gemma Holt
Local authorityRochdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105791.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRochdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score102104106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading67%72%76%
Expected standard in writing60%69%73%
Expected standard in maths57%72%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils453
Girls207
Boys246
Eligible for free school meals33.3%
First language not English8.8%
SEN support73
EHC plan21
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.3%
African
6.8%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other White
2.2%
Pakistani
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRochdaleEngland
Overall absence7.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence26.7%15.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)118
First preference applications (Reception)55
First preference offers (Reception)54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll420
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)19.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.45
Support staff (FTE)42.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Elm Wood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryDixons Middleton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMills Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBoarshaw Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Radclyffe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAlkrington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miSecondaryNorth Chadderton SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Elm Wood Primary School

What is Elm Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Elm Wood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Elm Wood Primary School rank in England?

Elm Wood Primary School ranks 13,507 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Elm Wood Primary School?

Elm Wood Primary School has 453 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.