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Woodheys Primary School

Community school · Sale · M33 4PG

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
401

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

443 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
225 / 218
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
443 / 480 (92%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jon Beisly

Location

Address
Meadway, Woodheys Primary School
Postcode
M33 4PG
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sale, Trafford, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.5%.

Open schools in Sale
25
Primary schools in Sale
18
Academies among open schools in Sale
32% (8)
Open schools in M33
25
Primary in M33
18
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SaleNear M33

  • Tyntesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sale · M33 4HE · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.2 miles away

  • Park Road Academy Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 5AP · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.57

    0.6 miles away

  • Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 5EL · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Brooklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sale · M33 3SY · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence2.8%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Broadheath Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 5JQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 6TQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sale · M33 6SA · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Beisly
Telephone
01619734478
Website
www.woodheysprimaryschool.co.uk

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