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Woodlands Primary Academy

Oldham, OL1 4HUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
36%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#12,943
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodlands Primary Academy

Woodlands Primary Academy sits in Oldham, a local authority with 86 primary schools, and ranks 66th among them — placing it in the bottom half of the borough. The top-performing peers in the area are Christ Church CofE Primary School, St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, and St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Woodlands is a mixed, state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. Headteacher Louise Hayes leads a school that is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 48 families applied for 28 places, and all 28 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, judged it as Requires Improvement overall, though inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management all as Good. The quality of education was the area flagged for improvement, dropping from Good in the previous inspection in 2020.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodlands Primary Academy, Broadbent Road, Oldham, Oldham, OL1 4HU
HeadteacherLouise Hayes
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils328
Free School Meals (FSM)43.9%
School Capacity328 / 315 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

CricketFootballSwimmingRoundersCross CountryAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirArt ClubBook ClubCodingChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodlands Primary Academy

Woodlands 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.