Woodfield Primary School

About Woodfield Primary School

Woodfield Primary School in Wigan has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in December 2024, with every assessed category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Outstanding. That’s a clean sweep, and it’s backed up by some of the strongest Key Stage 2 results in the local authority. In the 2023/24 academic year, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Wigan average of 65%. The school ranks 10th out of 98 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 10% locally, and 856th nationally out of nearly 14,000 schools. It’s also the nearest Outstanding-rated primary to several families, with St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 1.5 km away.

Digging into the detail, Woodfield’s pupils are performing strongly across individual subjects. In reading, 94% reached the expected standard and 58% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 110. Maths tells a similar story: 94% at expected, 55% at a higher level, and an average score of 111. Writing is slightly lower but still solid, with 84% at expected and 35% at a higher standard. The school’s overall ranking score of 84 is based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in all three subjects, and it sits just behind top local peers like Nicol Mere School (98) and Gilded Hollins Community School (97). The Ofsted report from 2014 also rated the school Outstanding overall, so this is a sustained track record rather than a one-off. Parent feedback is largely positive: 79% of respondents would recommend the school, and 72% strongly agreed that the school has high expectations for their child.

Woodfield is a full primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 210 pupils on roll — exactly at capacity. It’s heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 103 applications for 30 places, with 57 first-preference applications and an oversubscription ratio of 3.43. That means competition is stiff, so applying early is essential. The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, gymnasium, sensory room and even a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, swimming and gymnastics, while clubs range from drama and choir to science and eco club. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the parent view data shows some mixed feelings on SEND support: 47% strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need, but 24% strongly disagreed, so it’s worth discussing this directly with the school if your child has additional needs.

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