Woodland Primary Academy, Bolton
Woodland Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bolton, part of The Quill C of E Trust. It was 86% full in 2025.
- 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 Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodland Primary Academy in detail
Results
Woodland Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Washacre Primary School (URN 105199), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Woodland Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Woodland Primary Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Woodland Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodland Primary Academy are Eatock Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 88% maths); St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 84% maths).
Eatock Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolSt James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
The trust
Woodland Primary Academy is one of 3 schools run by The Quill C of E Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
41.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 36 (21.2%) 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.
Woodland Primary Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 22 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Woodland Primary Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Furze Avenue (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodland Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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
Woodland Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Washacre Primary School (URN 105199), it was rated Good in January 2020.
At a Glance
41.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Hearing +6
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Washacre Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Washacre Primary School (URN 105199), the school Woodland Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Woodland Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodland Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodland Primary Academy.
- Washacre Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education WAC - Eatock Primary School730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodland Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodland Primary Academy is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 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 Woodland Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
181 pupils
210 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,015
Applications
3,455
Got 1st preference
89.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
44.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woodland Primary Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 22 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
170
Total Pupils
98
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,315
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,228
Per pupil
£1186k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
26.5%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Woodland Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Woodland Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Woodland Primary Academy?
Woodland Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Washacre Primary School (URN 105199), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Woodland Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodland Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Washacre Primary School (URN 105199), it was rated Good in January 2020.
What is the catchment area for Woodland Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodland Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodland Primary Academy?
Woodland Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Woodland Primary Academy?
Classes at Woodland Primary Academy average 21.3 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 Woodland Primary Academy?
Woodland Primary Academy has around 170 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woodland Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Woodland Primary Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 22 places, 23 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Woodland Primary Academy?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Woodland Primary Academy in 2024/25. 26.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodland Primary Academy?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodland 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 Woodland Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Washacre Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woodland Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodland Primary Academy?
Woodland Primary Academy is at Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)