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Woodhouse Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy

Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent ST8 7DR · woodhouseacademy.staffs.sch.uk · 01782 973600

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
Pupils
402
84% of 480 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
13.2%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 75% (England 61%)75%2017/18: 76% (England 64%)76%2018/19: 74% (England 65%)74%2022/23: 61% (England 60%)61%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%

Ofsted

Woodhouse Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (107 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
107
25% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (17%) with SEND

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