Water Primary SchoolSt Anne's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rossendale.
Summary of the comparison
Water Primary School and St Anne's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rossendale.
Water Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Anne's Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Water Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Water Primary School was judged Good and St Anne's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Water Primary School and 71.0% for St Anne's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Water Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Anne's Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleWater Primary School | RossendaleSt Anne's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 234th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 9PX | Rossendale, BB4 9JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Water Primary School
St Anne's Church of England Primary School
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