Woodheys Primary School

About Woodheys Primary School

Woodheys Primary School in Trafford is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 128 applications for just 35 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.66. All 35 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the odds were very favourable. The school is a mixed, state primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is led by headteacher Jon Beisly. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held across its recent inspections. In its most recent ungraded inspection in December 2022, inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, and notably rated leadership and management as Outstanding. The school is non-religious and serves a community where 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average.

Academically, Woodheys performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Trafford local authority average of 71%. That puts the school 14th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 25% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 11% of all primaries. Looking at individual subjects, 94% met the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths, with average scaled scores of 109 in both. At the higher standard, 18% achieved the top marks across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone show a strong academic offering. The school’s closest high-performing neighbours include St Vincent’s Catholic Primary and Park Road Academy, both of which score slightly higher on the ranking metric.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including playing fields, a sports hall, music rooms, a library, art studios and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include cricket, football, swimming, athletics, tennis, cross country and dance, while after-school clubs range from book club and drama to coding, science club and eco club. Woodheys also has a chapel on site. For families with children who need extra support, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Tyntesfield Primary School, just 0.4 km away, so there is strong competition in the area. Woodheys suits families who want a well-regarded, oversubscribed community primary with strong KS2 results and a broad extracurricular offer, particularly those who can secure a first-preference application.

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