Woodland Primary Academy, Bolton

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~389m)Possible (~556m)Unlikely (~723m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr C Howarth
Pupils:170 / 210 capacity
LA:Bolton
Phone:01942634756
Address:Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJ
Trust:THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:151024
UKPRN:10095729
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Daisy Hill Rail Station (Entrance)
434m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Furze Avenue (opp)
104m · 2 min walk
Townsfield Road (opp)
126m · 2 min walk
Washacre (nr)
141m · 2 min walk
Landedmans (nr)
160m · 3 min walk
Hawthorn Road (nr)
204m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

170 pupils

210 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bolton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:5,330
Projected new pupils:1,333

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton

Admissions Demand - Bolton

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,105

Applications

3,501

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.66936%

Overall absence

26.54321%

Persistent absence

162

Enrolments

Authorised5.37918%
Unauthorised2.29018%
Persistent (10%+)26.54321%
Severe (50%+)0.61728%

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

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