Woodheys Primary School, Sale

In its own words: "For part of a celebration in June 2022 we used one of our core values of ' Working Together ' to help create this footage where nearly 500 children worked in collaboration to form this 'human art' which we captured from a drone."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Woodheys Primary School! I am delighted and proud to be Head Teacher at such a fun and vibrant school where pupils, staff, governors, parents and the school community work extremely hard and have high expectations of one another."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, basketball, dance and choir.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Woodheys Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 94% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Woodheys Primary School as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodheys Primary School are Tyntesfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 95% maths); St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 58% maths); Park Road Academy Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 97% maths); and Firs Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 78% maths).

Woodheys Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Timperley (Manchester Metrolink), about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elton Road (near), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodheys Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Woodheys Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.