Waterfoot Primary School
Wolfenden Green, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Waterfoot Primary School is a primary school in Rossendale for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 6th of 13 primary schools in Rossendale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 July 2012, report published 11 September 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2022
Pupils love coming to Waterfoot Primary School. The school motto, 'We think for ourselves but feel for others', is truly at the heart of everything that leaders do. Parents and carers share their children's positive views about the school. Staff foster nurturing relationships quickly with children when they join the school in the early years. Pupils get on well with their teachers and enjoy spending time with their friends. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and achievement, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils live up to these high expectations and focus well on their learning. This helps them to achieve well. Pupils behave well. They are kind and helpful. When some pupils experience fallouts, adults listen. They help pupils to understand how their actions may affect others' feelings. Bullying is infrequent. If it happens, adults sort it out. If pupils have any concerns or worries, there is an adult that they can talk to. This helps them to feel safe in school. Pupils appreciate the opportunity to be role models. Older pupils thrive in their role as buddies to children in the early years and pupils in key stage 1. Pupils value the range of clubs and activities on offer that cater for their interests and talents. They especially enjoy table tennis, sewing and football. Older pupils explained excitedly to the inspector about the outdoor adventure trips they take part in, including a treetop adventure and a forthcoming residential trip.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, assessments do not inform teachers how well pupils are learning because they are not fully matched to the intended curriculum. As a result, pupils can miss learning something important without teachers knowing. Leaders should assure themselves that pupils have learned all the essential knowledge set out in their curriculum plans before moving on to new learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
296 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Waterfoot Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 20% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Devine
- Phone
- 01706830639
- Address
- Wolfenden Green, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9DA
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119199
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.