Woodbank Primary School, Bury
Woodbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bury, part of The Collective Community Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 37 schools in Bury with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodbank Primary School in detail
Woodbank Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Woodbank Primary School, we believe that every child deserves a vibrant, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Our aim is to inspire a lifelong love of learning, nurture individual talents, and help our students grow into confident, compassionate, and curious individuals."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Woodbank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Woodbank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Woodbank Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodbank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodbank Primary School are Elton Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths); Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 84% maths); and St John with St Mark CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Woodbank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Elton Community Primary SchoolGuardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGuardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, BurySt John with St Mark CofE Primary School
The trust
Woodbank Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Collective Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 56 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 24 (8.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Woodbank Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brandle Avenue (near), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodbank Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodbank Primary School are The Elton High School (0.8 miles); St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1 mile); Bury Church of England High School (1.2 miles); and Tottington High School (1.3 miles).
The Elton High SchoolSt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyBury Church of England High SchoolTottington High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Woodbank Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Woodbank Primary School (URN 105292), it was rated Good in April 2016.
At a Glance
26.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodbank Primary School
Before and after school care
Woodbank Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bury
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodbank Primary School.
- Little Angels'860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodbank Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodbank Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodbank Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Woodbank Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
274 pupils
280 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bury
Across Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
27.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woodbank Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
295
Total Pupils
154
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,413
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,316
Per pupil
£1552k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Woodbank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodbank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodbank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Woodbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodbank Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Woodbank Primary School (URN 105292), it was rated Good in April 2016.
What is the catchment area for Woodbank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodbank Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodbank Primary School?
Woodbank Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodbank Primary School?
Classes at Woodbank Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woodbank Primary School?
Woodbank Primary School has around 295 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woodbank Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Woodbank Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Woodbank Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Woodbank Primary School in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodbank Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodbank Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Woodbank Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Woodbank Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Woodbank Primary School: Little Angels' (860m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Woodbank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodbank Primary School?
Woodbank Primary School is at Woodbank Primary School, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)