Woodhouse Primary School

Woodhouse Primary School has recently transitioned from an outstanding rating to a good rating in its first inspection since 2006. Leaders are dedicated to delivering a high-quality educational experience for pupils and promote their development as well-rounded individuals. The school maintains a broad curriculum, including swimming lessons, and fosters positive pupil engagement and high attendance. Although leaders have effectively managed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns regarding the implementation and expertise in phonics instruction, particularly for struggling readers and those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Leaders demonstrate commitment to high-quality education.
• Pupils exhibit enthusiasm for reading and enjoy school.
• High expectations for pupil behavior lead to positive attitudes towards learning.
• The curriculum is ambitious and prepares pupils well for future learning.
• Strong safeguarding culture exists within the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient expertise in phonics instruction affects teaching quality.
• Reading materials do not always match pupils' phonics knowledge.
• Some struggling readers do not receive adequate practice to catch up.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Woodhouse Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Woodhouse Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woodhouse Primary School had 24.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.9% of pupils at Woodhouse Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Woodhouse Primary School received £6,089 and spent £6,068 for each of its 415 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £190,000 (£459 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Woodhouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodhouse Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Woodhouse Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodhouse Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Woodhouse Primary School have?

Woodhouse Primary School has 415 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodhouse Primary School cover?

Woodhouse Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Woodhouse Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Woodhouse Primary School?

Woodhouse Primary School is at Daisy Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3SX.