Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy, Huddersfield
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of Share Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 34th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 45% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy in detail
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 53% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy are Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 72% maths); Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School (0.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 61% maths); Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 55% maths); and Oak CofE Primary School (0.9 miles).
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant SchoolCrow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage SchoolWellhouse Junior and Infant SchoolOak CofE Primary School
The trust
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is one of 9 schools run by Share Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 6 (3.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lockwood Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodside View (at), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy issued 27 suspensions, 16.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy are Colne Valley High School (0.7 miles); Moor End Academy (1 mile); Royds Hall, A Share Academy (1.1 miles); and Salendine Nook High School (1.5 miles).
Colne Valley High SchoolMoor End AcademyRoyds Hall, A Share AcademySalendine Nook High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
38.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Term dates
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
45%
Available places
159 pupils
350 places
191 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
80
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,117
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,208
Per pupil
£1145k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
143
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Classes at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy has around 166 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodside Green, A Share 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.
How many road collisions happen near Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is at Main Avenue, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5US.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)