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Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy

Bradford, BD12 7EZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#9,756
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMill Carr Hill Road, Bradford, Bradford, BD12 7EZ
HeadteacherMichael Spink
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity101 / 118 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

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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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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy

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