Woodheys Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Meadway
Woodheys Primary School
Sale
Cheshire
M33 4PG
Phone 01619734478
Reference Number 106299

Woodheys Primary School is continuing to perform well, maintaining its 'good' status since the last inspection in 2017. The school exudes a positive atmosphere, with pupils demonstrating enthusiasm for learning and a strong commitment to their education. Leaders set high expectations for student achievement across various subjects, which most pupils meet. The school provides a well-organized curriculum that supports pupils' learning and personal development, while fostering a supportive environment that encourages mutual respect among the increasingly diverse student body.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 469
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.75%
Girls: 49.25%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 28.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 25 57
2 34 24 58
3 31 35 66
4 33 33 66
5 27 39 66
6 45 46 91

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 50.5%
Mixed, Other 12.8%
Indian 11.3%
Pakistani 4.9%
White, Other 3.8%
Unclassified 3.6%
Asian, Other 2.3%
White & Asian 1.5%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2022
Date Report
13 Dec 2022 School inspection
20 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
26 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
31 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
29 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards learning.
  • Curriculum is well-organized and ambitious for all pupils, including those in the early years.
  • Pupils' behaviour is exemplary, with a strong emphasis on respect and courtesy.
  • Strong leadership and support systems in place to aid pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Effective communication of personal development that enriches pupils' experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, not enough checks are made on pupils' understanding of essential knowledge, leading to occasional misconceptions.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 27%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing 1.9
Maths 4

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 42 0
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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