Whittaker Moss Primary School
URN: 105781 • Rochdale OL11 5XP
Overview
- Name
- Whittaker Moss Primary School
- URN
- 105781
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 66.7 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Melanie Backhouse (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01706342342
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Highwood, Rochdale OL11 5XP
Summary
Whittaker Moss Primary School is a community school located in Rochdale, serving a mixed-gender population of 437 pupils aged 3 to 11. Established in 1982, the school is housed in a single-storey, open-plan building designed to foster a collaborative learning environment. The school emphasizes a balanced approach to education, combining high academic standards with an engaging and varied curriculum that aims to instill a love for learning in students.
The school’s mission focuses on the holistic development of children, promoting confidence and creativity while ensuring they mature socially, emotionally, and physically. Literacy, mathematics, and ICT are prioritized as foundational skills for success. Whittaker Moss encourages parental involvement and strives to create a supportive community by providing clear communication and opportunities for parents to engage in their children's education.
Admissions to the school follow specific criteria, prioritizing children in care, those with siblings already attending, and proximity to the school. The school aims to maintain a welcoming and secure environment where good behavior is expected, and children feel valued and respected.
The school’s mission focuses on the holistic development of children, promoting confidence and creativity while ensuring they mature socially, emotionally, and physically. Literacy, mathematics, and ICT are prioritized as foundational skills for success. Whittaker Moss encourages parental involvement and strives to create a supportive community by providing clear communication and opportunities for parents to engage in their children's education.
Admissions to the school follow specific criteria, prioritizing children in care, those with siblings already attending, and proximity to the school. The school aims to maintain a welcoming and secure environment where good behavior is expected, and children feel valued and respected.
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Key details
- LA
- Rochdale
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils
- 437
- Boys
- 224
- Girls
- 213
- FSM %
- 6.10
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-11-09
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Lancashire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 437 | 224 | 213 | 436 | 6.10 |
| 2024-09-11 | 440 | 223 | 217 | 436 | 6.30 |
| 2023-09-11 | 420 | 211 | 209 | 436 | 7.80 |
| 2022-09-11 | 420 | 211 | 209 | 401 | 7.80 |
| 2021-09-11 | 395 | 198 | 197 | 401 | 7.90 |
| 2020-09-11 | 398 | 205 | 193 | 353 | 5.80 |
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