Waterfoot Primary School
Community primary school in Rossendale (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.0%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
296 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 119199
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Helen Fishwick | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Mills Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Jenna Covell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Wilkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Moore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Morton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Clutterbuck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nancy Louise Sharples | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Linzi Richardson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Chambers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Kelly Devine | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Ms Helen Fishwick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record