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Woodhouse Primary Academy

County Durham, DL14 6QWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Woodhouse Primary Academy

Woodhouse Primary Academy is a state-funded, mixed primary school in County Durham, serving children from age 2 to 11 under headteacher Alex Lawrance. It sits within a large local authority that contains 208 primary schools, only eight of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The nearest Outstanding school, Thornhill Primary School, is 2.5 km away. Among its local peers, Woodhouse is not ranked in the top tier; the highest-scoring schools in the area are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School. The school has a capacity of 230 and currently enrols 204 pupils, with a very high proportion — 72.6 per cent — eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and points to a community with considerable socioeconomic need.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWalker Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6QW
HeadteacherAlex Lawrance
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)72.6%
School Capacity204 / 230 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomDining HallSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballRoundersTennisAthleticsSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodhouse Primary Academy

Woodhouse Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.