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Woodlands Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Oldham · OL1 4HU

Ages 2–11 · 292 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
276

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

20

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill93%

292 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
292
Boys / girls
145 / 147
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
292 / 315 (93%)
Free school meals
52.8%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Hayes

Location

Address
Woodlands Primary Academy, Broadbent Road
Postcode
OL1 4HU
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 292 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.8%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL1
15
Primary in OL1
9
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

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 OldhamNear OL1

  • Willowpark Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 4LJ · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Mayfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 4LG · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Littlemoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 2RR · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Greenacres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 2AX · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Hodge Clough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 4JX · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Beever Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL1 3QU · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM68.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Hayes
Telephone
01613595698
Website
woodlandsprimaryacademy.org

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