Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School, Bury, BL8 1AX
295 pupils · 96% of 306 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bury
- Free school meals
- 24.9%
Ofsted
Good (2020) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 29 January 2020, published 24 February 2020. 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 | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 35 | 33 | 51 | 35 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 37 | 35 | 66 | 37 |
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
- Elton Community Primary School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Chantlers Primary School 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Old Hall Primary School 1.6 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.