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Woodlands Primary Academy

Woodlands Primary Academy, Oldham, OL1 4HU

Local ranking49th of 77 primary schools in Oldham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
40.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
47.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
51.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
98.0
Cohort Size
45

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
328
Boys
158 (48%)
Girls
170 (52%)
Capacity
315 (104% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
53.4%
EAL
15.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,338/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.6%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%

76.6%

White British

4.7%

Mixed Other

4.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144025
UKPRN
10062889
Establishment No.
2020
Trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES