Woodhouse Primary Academy, Birmingham
Woodhouse Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Greenheart Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 106th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodhouse Primary Academy in detail
Woodhouse Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Each academy within Greenheart Learning Partnership has a shared Vision and Ethos, however each academy is unique and its application of this vision and ethos uniquely reflects the community it serves. At Woodhouse Primary Academy, we promise a nurturing ethos where children will be able to dream and plan for the future."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Woodhouse Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodhouse Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Woodhouse Primary Academy as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodhouse Primary Academy are World's End Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); World's End Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 97% reading, 87% maths); and Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base (0.6 miles, Good, 44% reading, 44% maths).
Woodhouse Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
World's End Infant and Nursery SchoolWorld's End Junior SchoolOur Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolWelsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base
The trust
Woodhouse Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Greenheart Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
73 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodhouse Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (93%).
Who goes there
47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Mixed (16%) and Black (16%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 37 (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.
Woodhouse Primary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is University Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodhouse Road (after), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 224 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodhouse Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodhouse Primary Academy are Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (0.9 miles), Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile), King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (1.1 miles) and Perryfields Academy (1.3 miles).
Lift Four Dwellings SecondaryHillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreKing Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsPerryfields Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Woodhouse Primary Academy creates an inclusive, nurturing environment where all children thrive, regardless of their starting points or needs. The school excels at teaching reading through consistent phonics instruction and offers an ambitious curriculum with many enrichment opportunities. Staff prioritise pupils' wellbeing and safety, making children feel valued and secure.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching from Reception onwards with early identification of pupils needing additional support - pupils gain confidence to become fluent readers
- Inclusive approach to education with a specialist SEND resource base (the 'rainbow room') where pupils are fully integrated into school life
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with pupils showing respect for each other and embracing the school's nurturing values
- Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs available to all pupils
- Teachers check learning consistently well in English and mathematics to identify gaps and misconceptions
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in checking pupils' learning across other subjects beyond English and mathematics means some gaps and misconceptions are not always addressed
- Some older pupils have limited understanding of British values such as democracy and tolerance, despite the school's extensive work in this area
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - pupils feel safe, know how to keep themselves safe online, and are confident adults deal well with any issues.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporty stars (dodgeball and football), mathematics club, sign language club, knitting club, musical instrument lessons including guitar
Woodhouse Primary Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils love attending and benefit from a well-designed, ambitious curriculum that includes everyone.
At a Glance
47.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
73 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Woodhouse Primary Academy
A Busy and Brilliant Start!
9 Sep 2026
Monday 12th January - PARTIAL CLOSURE
12 Jan 2026
Tuesday 13th January, School Open to ALL pupils
12 Jan 2026
SCHOOL CLOSED Friday 9th January 2026
9 Jan 2026
Go see Woody!
15 Jul 2025
Athletics Success!
11 Jul 2025
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Before and after school care
Woodhouse Primary Academy 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 Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodhouse Primary Academy.
- Holiday Sports CampAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodhouse Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodhouse Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodhouse Primary Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
428 pupils
420 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woodhouse Primary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
246
Boys
210
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,116
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,743
Per pupil
£2954k
Total funding
£318k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
396
Enrolments
Absence trend
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 Woodhouse Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Woodhouse Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Woodhouse Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodhouse Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woodhouse Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodhouse Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Woodhouse Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Classes at Woodhouse Primary Academy average 27.7 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Woodhouse Primary Academy has around 456 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woodhouse Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Woodhouse Primary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Woodhouse Primary Academy?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Woodhouse Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodhouse Primary Academy 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 Woodhouse Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Woodhouse Primary Academy 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 at the school: Holiday Sports Camp (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodhouse Primary Academy?
Woodhouse Primary Academy is at Woodhouse Road, Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 2DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)