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Woodhouse Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M41 7WW

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
128 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
17
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
Mrs Julie O'Connor

Location

Address
Nursery Road, Davyhulme, Urmston
Postcode
M41 7WW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
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 Manchester, Trafford, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.5%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M41
19
Primary in M41
12
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 ManchesterNear M41

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5TJ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.3 miles away

  • Flixton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5QL · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Urmston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5AH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Davyhulme Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 0RX · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Acre Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M41 6NA · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie O'Connor
Telephone
01617485844
Website
www.woodhouseprimaryschool.co.uk

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