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Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Mill Carr Hill Road, Oakenshaw, Bradford BD12 7EZ · woodlandsprimary.org.uk · 01274 678385
On the mapSearch near BD12 7EZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.91 mi
- 1.46 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bradford Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 106
- 90% of 118 places
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.91 mi (1.46 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 20 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 20 | 1.3▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.91 mi1.46 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107317)
Ofsted
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107317), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107317)
Dec 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107317)
What parents said
53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 53%
- Replies
- 19
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied