Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Children in Early Years make excellent progress with good quality teaching that meets their individual needs. The new headteacher has made real improvements to the school and is tackling the key weaknesses. Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities receive high quality support and achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Early Years Foundation Stage teaching is good and children make better than expected progress
- Pupils' behaviour is good and they feel safe in school with positive relationships
- The new headteacher has accurately identified weaknesses and made significant improvements in a short period
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs receive high quality support and achieve well
- The proportion of pupils making better than expected progress is increasing
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality requires improvement - not enough lessons are good or better, particularly in Key Stages 1 and 2
- Pupils' progress is inconsistent in reading, writing and mathematics - not enough make better than expected progress
- Teachers' feedback and marking do not always give clear guidance on how to improve
- Pupils have gaps in phonics understanding and weak spelling skills
- Teachers don't always use assessment information effectively to match lessons to pupils' abilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with positive relationships and pupils feeling safe in school.
Woodhouses Voluntary Controlled Church of England and Free Church Primary School requires improvement overall. While the new headteacher has made positive changes since January 2013, teaching quality and pupil achievement remain inconsistent across the school.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has declined from 78% to 72%. Writing has declined from 89% to 83%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
133 pupils
140 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.00599%
Overall absence
9.40171%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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