Woodland Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 8 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
134599
Address
Heathgate, Birch Green, WN8 6QH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
378 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
54.5%
Girls
45.5%
First language not English
19.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.8%
Persistent absence
27.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.3%
Other White 11.9%
Other 4.5%
Mixed 2.5%
African 1.3%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 37%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Woodlands Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
27
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
4
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
22
14
8
Reception, Full-time
49
27
22
Year 1
44
21
23
Year 2
50
23
27
Year 3
52
28
24
Year 4
50
27
23
Year 5
48
21
27
Year 6
58
40
18
Year 2023-2024

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