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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145225

Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bradford · BD12 7EZ

Ages 3–11 · 106 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
95

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill90%

106 pupils · 118 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
56 / 50
School capacity
118
Capacity fill
106 / 118 (90%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Spink

Location

Address
Mill Carr Hill Road, Oakenshaw
Postcode
BD12 7EZ
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD12
6
Primary in BD12
5
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

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 BradfordNear BD12

  • Low Moor CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bradford · BD12 0NN · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • Worthinghead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD12 9EL · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Newhall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6AF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.88

    1.4 miles away

  • Hill Top CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bradford · BD12 0TL · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.21

    1.5 miles away

  • Scholes Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 6DN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Spink
Telephone
01274678385
Website
www.woodlandsprimary.org.uk/

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