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OpenSecondaryURN 148097

Woodhey High School

Academy converter · Bury · BL0 9QZ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,111

Local authority

Bury

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury, Bury, 1,111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bury
57
Secondary schools in Bury
7
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in BL0
10
Secondary in BL0
1
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Secondary in Bury LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuryNear BL0

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
148097

Location

Address
Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom
Postcode
BL0 9QZ
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,111
Boys / girls
548 / 563
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,111 / 1,050 (106%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
172
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 15 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Watson
Telephone
01706825215
Website
http://www.woodhey.bury.sch.uk

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