School profile

Wood Fold Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN6 0TS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,293 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Wood Fold Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

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
Pupils425
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Gough
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106427.

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 maths78%, 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.22%, better than England, better than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils425
Girls213
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.5%
First language not English7.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.4

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
89.6%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
Other White
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)19.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.53
Support staff (FTE)26.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.86
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.164
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.72
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence3.3%, better than England, better than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5%, 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Wood Fold Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryStandish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryStandish Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryShevington High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMillbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryStandish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryShevington Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryBeech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wood Fold Primary School

What is Wood Fold Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wood Fold Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wood Fold Primary School rank in England?

Wood Fold Primary School ranks 2,293 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Wood Fold Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Wood Fold Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wood Fold Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wood Fold Primary School made 86 offers from 164 applications (1.9 per offer), and 72 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wood Fold Primary School?

Wood Fold Primary School has 425 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wood Fold Primary School?

Wood Fold Primary School had 417 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wood Fold Primary School?

At Wood Fold Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wood Fold Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wood Fold Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5% 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.