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Woodhouse Academy

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 7DRSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
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Competition
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Ranking
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About Woodhouse Academy

Ofsted inspectors who visited Woodhouse Academy in February 2023 found a school where pupils behave well and feel safe, rating behaviour and attitudes as Good. The school, which educates children from ages 9 to 13, is a middle school in the Staffordshire Moorlands, and its most recent inspection judged it Good across all four key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2013, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good. With 419 pupils on roll against a capacity of 480, the school is not oversubscribed, meaning families in the area are likely to secure a place without a competitive scramble. The headteacher, Deborah Farr, leads a mixed-gender state school with no religious character, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13.4 per cent, slightly below the national average for secondary schools.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodhouse Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8 7DR
HeadteacherDeborah Farr
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity419 / 480 (87% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosAstro TurfTennis CourtsICT SuiteTheatreMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

TennisDanceNetballSwimmingCricketRowing

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperArt ClubDramaYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsChoirDebateScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodhouse Academy

Woodhouse Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.