Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Ashton Road, Manchester, M35 9WL
133 pupils · 95% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Free Church
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 November 2025, published 29 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 20 | 54 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 29 | 55 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 20 | 44 | 19 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 19 | 15 | 45 | 19 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 19 | 14 | 35 | 17 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 17 | 14 | 44 | 17 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 20 | 16 | 56 | 20 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 17 | 53 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Holy Family RC Primary School 1.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Limehurst Community Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Oasis Academy Limeside 1.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.