School profile

Woodfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN1 2NT

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#168 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Anna Prior
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106402.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths93%, better than England, better than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.31%, better than England, better than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading97%, better than England, better than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls105
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English7.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Other White
1%
White and Asian
1%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
African
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.93
Support staff (FTE)10.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence3.2%, better than England, better than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.4%, better than England, better than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wigan1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryBeech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMab's Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryWigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Woodfield Primary School

What is Woodfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodfield Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodfield Primary School rank in England?

Woodfield Primary School ranks 168 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are Woodfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 93% of pupils at Woodfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodfield Primary School made 30 offers from 112 applications (3.7 per offer), and 30 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodfield Primary School?

Woodfield Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodfield Primary School?

Woodfield Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodfield Primary School?

At Woodfield Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodfield Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.