Waterfoot Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Waterfoot Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup are primary schools.
Waterfoot Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Waterfoot Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterfoot Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Waterfoot Primary School and 50.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterfoot Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup (25.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RossendaleWaterfoot Primary School | BacupSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 331st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 432nd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 145 | |
| Location | Rossendale, BB4 9DA | Bacup, OL13 8LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 60.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 37.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Waterfoot Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
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