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Woodfield Primary School

Wigan, WN1 2NTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#856 of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWigan Lane, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 2NT
HeadteacherAnna Prior
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)6.2%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsDining HallGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballTennisDanceAthleticsGymnasticsRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Source: woodfield.wigan.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woodfield Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.