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Woodland Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Woodland, Bishop Auckland DL13 5RF · durhamdalespartnership.co.uk · 01388 718271

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2023/24
50%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 60%, England 61%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
25
60% of 42 places
Local authority
County Durham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
8%
First language not English
4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 5 (Places 5)5September 2023: 2 (Places 2)2September 2024: 7 (Places 8)7September 2025: 1 (Places 1)1September 2026: 5 (Places 5)5Places 5
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026551100%
September 2025Sept 2025111100%
September 2024Sept 2024870.9100%
September 2023Sept 2023221100%
September 2022Sept 2022551100%

Results

In 2023/24, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 60%, and across England 61%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%England 61%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Woodland Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Sept 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
16
67% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲101% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲101% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲101% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

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