Woodlands Primary Academy, Oldham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

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 Louise Hayes
Pupils:292 / 315 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01613595698
Address:Woodlands Primary Academy, Oldham, OL1 4HU
Trust:SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:144025
UKPRN:10062889
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2020 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

52.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

53 responses
Would recommend60%
Child is happy72%
Well taught79%
Good progress70%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development57%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+11ppWriting-24pp

Reading has remained stable at around 60%. Maths has improved from 53% to 64%. Writing has declined from 71% to 47%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Counthill Road (opp)
167m · 3 min walk
Whetstone Hill Lane (nr)
181m · 3 min walk
Thackeray Road (nr)
187m · 3 min walk
James Street (nr)
197m · 3 min walk
Shelley Road (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

292 pupils

315 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Oldham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,161
Projected new pupils:540

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham

Admissions Demand - Oldham

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

3,967

Applications

2,727

Got 1st preference

93.5%

Got preferred school

97.9%

Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 January 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 May 2016
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.03935%

Overall absence

18.32061%

Persistent absence

262

Enrolments

Authorised3.85051%
Unauthorised2.18884%
Persistent (10%+)18.32061%
Severe (50%+)3.43511%

Absence trend

5.68461%
18/19
4.39905%
20/21
6.77083%
21/22
6.93872%
22/23
6.79856%
23/24
6.03935%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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