School profile

Water Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rossendale, BB4 9PX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,264 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Water Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jul 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils116
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Elizabeth McKay
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119198.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing36%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils116
Girls57
Boys59
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.3%
First language not English1.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size23.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94%
Pakistani
2.6%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)6.68
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.84
Support staff (FTE)8.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.8%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Water Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miPrimarySt Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryCrawshawbooth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Water Primary School

What is Water Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Water Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jul 2023.

How does Water Primary School rank in England?

Water Primary School ranks 14,264 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Water Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils at Water Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Water Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Water Primary School made 11 offers from 26 applications (2.4 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Water Primary School?

Water Primary School has 116 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Water Primary School?

Water Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Water Primary School?

At Water Primary School, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Water Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Water Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.