Elm Wood Primary School

Elm Street, Rochdale, Rochdale, M24 2EG

Good

Inspected 19 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

450

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Rochdale →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 450 / 454 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

39.4%

Disadvantaged

9.1%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

16%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

20.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

23.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

26.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

£45,262

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,004 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,295

Spend per pupil

£6,267

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.