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Woodley Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Peter Langridge

location_onStockport, SK6 1LH

language Visit Website phone 1614306609

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

444

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Woodley Primary School is a Community school primary school in Stockport, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Woodley Primary School is a community school in Stockport, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 426 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #56 of 71 primaries in Stockport and #11,267 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 63%

Reading73% LA 77%

Writing66% LA 71%

Maths69% LA 76%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading61% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing44% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading74% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.3

-3.3 to -0.1

-0.9

Write

LA 0.2

-2.5 to 0.6

-2.0

Maths

LA 0.3

-3.5 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading78% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.3

-0.9 to 2.2

-1.7

Write

LA -0.1

-3.1 to -0.2

-0.2

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.6 to 1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 65%

Reading79% LA 77%

Writing56% LA 78%

Maths75% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA 0.3

0.1 to 3.1

-3.3

Write

LA -0.1

-4.7 to -1.9

1.4

Maths

LA 0.1

0 to 2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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10 March 2015

Inspection Report

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10 May 2012

Inspection Report

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09 March 2009

Inspection Report

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03 December 2007

Inspection Report

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28 June 2006

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-05-10

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 426 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	426	2	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	419	4	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	442	4	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	432	3	0.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	430	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	454	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	444	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	442	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	462	3	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	451	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	436	5	1.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	475	6	1.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	477	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	471	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	476	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	476	4	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	458	2	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	476	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	466	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	457	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	478	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	475	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	470	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	472	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	465	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	444	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Woodley Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Stockport

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy

Gatley Primary School

Ludworth Primary School

Bradshaw Hall Primary School

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Lum Head Primary School