Whittaker Moss Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11437 pupils

Highwood, OL11 5XPWebsite01706342342

Good437 pupilsAges 3–11

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Inspected Nov 2023

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Pupils437

Good2y ago

Ages3 - 11

Pupils437

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

437 / 436 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Melanie Backhouse

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2023

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

4.3%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.3%vs 7.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence6.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 4.1%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.8%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health8 (27%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder5 (17%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty4 (13%)

Speech, Language & Communication4 (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 (13%)

Other2 (7%)

Visual Impairment1 (3%)

Not Assessed1 (3%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (3%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 18

Teaching assistants (FTE)19

Support staff (FTE)23

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils437

Free school meals 5.9%

English as additional language 6.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British56.5%

Pakistani33.4%

Mixed White & Asian3.2%

Asian Other2.3%

Mixed Other1.1%

Bangladeshi0.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

White Other0.5%

Black African0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Other0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Indian0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 9Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2023

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Spending Per Pupil

£5,471

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,929 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,592

Support staff£1,197

Premises£264

Energy£120

Learning resources£122

Income per pupil£5,578

2023-24

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