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Wood Bank School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community special school
Dene View, Luddenden, Halifax HX2 6PB · woodbank.calderdale.sch.uk · 01422 884170
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Calderdale 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 142
- 72 over 70 places · 203%
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 54.9%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Calderdale it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wood Bank School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 20
- 16% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND