Woodland Community Primary School, Heywood

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~407m)Possible (~582m)Unlikely (~757m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs J Cunningham
Pupils:564 / 630 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01706620305
Address:Regent Street, Heywood, OL10 3BX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2006

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:135017
UKPRN:10076639
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Heywood and Middleton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

45.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy85%
Well taught79%
Good progress77%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development65%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+8ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 61%. Maths has improved from 55% to 63%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

18

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Unity Street (nr)
170m · 3 min walk
Balmoral Drive (nr)
220m · 4 min walk
Seymour Street (opp)
290m · 5 min walk
Rose Hill Street (nr)
305m · 5 min walk
Bury New Road (adj)
326m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

564 pupils

630 capacity

66 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Heywood

Low pressure
New homes approved:381
Projected new pupils:95

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heywood

Admissions Demand - Rochdale

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,187

Applications

2,652

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

11 February 2025
15 October 2019
22 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.96141%

Overall absence

18.33648%

Persistent absence

529

Enrolments

Authorised2.96414%
Unauthorised2.99727%
Persistent (10%+)18.33648%
Severe (50%+)0.37807%

Absence trend

4.92109%
18/19
3.89417%
20/21
7.42064%
21/22
6.98055%
22/23
6.48899%
23/24
5.96141%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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