Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
About Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy sits within the Bradford local authority, a large and diverse area with 157 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, Woodlands placed 103rd out of those 153 schools, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. For context, the top-performing local peers include All Saints' CofE Primary School, Harden Primary School and Copthorne Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St John's CofE Primary School, about 2. 3 kilometres away. Woodlands itself has held a Good rating since its most recent graded inspection in January 2023, with all inspected categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each judged Good. That consistency across every area suggests a school that is performing solidly across the board, even if its headline ranking doesn't place it among the local elite.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:05
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:05-16:00
Source: woodlandsprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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