Woodley Primary School, Stockport

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Woodley Primary School on 7 areas: 3 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have focused sharply on improving the provision in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have strengthened their approaches to meeting pupils' differing needs."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have adopted a personal development programme that provides well for pupils' wider development."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, do not achieve as well as they should by the end of Year 6."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "While many pupils attend school regularly and have a sense of belonging at school, persistent absence remains high, particularly for disadvantaged pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "While teachers have secure subject knowledge and a broad understanding of how pupils learn, their delivery of the curriculum is variable."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders and governors have taken appropriate action to secure improvements to the school's provision."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should support staff in delivering the curriculum consistently well, including by making adaptations to teaching, so that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve as well as they should"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers' checks on learning identify errors and gaps in pupils' knowledge and skills consistently, so that these can be addressed swiftly"; "Leaders should make sure that pupils have enough opportunities to practise and consolidate their learning, so that they build a secure body of knowledge across the curriculum"; "Leaders and governors should ensure that their attendance strategy has the intended impact to raise pupils' attendance rates, particularly for those who are disadvantaged, and take swift action when needed"; "Leaders should support staff in consistently applying the school's renewed expectations to challenge low-level misbehaviour, to further reduce any disruptions to pupils' learning".

In its own words: "At Woodley Primary School, our motto, “At Woodley, we CARE” encapsulates the essence of our community and our commitment to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment. Our vision is for our children to care deeply about each other, the world around them, and their personal achievements."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am Pete Langridge, the Headteacher of Woodley Primary School. I am delighted you have taken the time to learn more about our wonderful school. We are a happy, nurturing and inclusive school where a family of staff, governors, families and children work together to create and maintain a fantastic school for our community."

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Woodley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Woodley Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodley Primary School are Greave Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Romiley Primary School (1 mile); and Dowson Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).

Woodley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

106 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodley Primary School (as of April 2026): 74% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 23% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (23%).

13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 76 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Woodley Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clough Meadow (near), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodley Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Woodley Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodley Primary School are Harrytown Catholic High School (1.2 miles), Werneth School (1.3 miles) and Alder Community High School (1.5 miles).