Water Primary School
School Name: Water Primary School Address: Burnley Road East, Water Town/City: Rossendale County: Lancashire Postcode: BB4 9PX Telephone Number: 01706 216414 Website: www.water.lancs.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Elizabeth McKay
Capacity: 140
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 116 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.3%
URN: 119198
DfE Number: 888/2128
UKPRN: 10072987
UPRN: 100012841609
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rossendale (E07000125)
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
Electoral Ward: Whitewell & Stacksteads (E05015825)
Easting & Northing: 384069E, 425601N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 37.92" N 2° 14' 34.06" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPQG4+VV
DfE Record: View record
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