SchoolScoresWoodbank Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Woodbank Primary School, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1AX
0161 761 1253 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 April 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 January 2020: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
43 pupils in this year group.
63% — about the same as the Bury average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 65% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 72% | 77% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bury. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 35 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 33 |
| Of those, offered a place | 33 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 51 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 12 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 18th highest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.5% | 23.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 4.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.6% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 15th highest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 20.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 40th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.3% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 37th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Lower than 16% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.3% | 12.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 23rd lowest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Lower than 58% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 18th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Bury. Lower than 64% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 17th highest of 40 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.5 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 32nd highest of 40 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 18th highest of 40 state primary schools in Bury. Higher than 51% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.7% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Elton Community Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chantlers Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Hall Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chesham Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springside Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Woodbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodbank Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 April 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 January 2020, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Woodbank Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Woodbank Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 33 families put Woodbank Primary School as their first choice for 35 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 33 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150416.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.