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Woodside Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD6 2PG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,948 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Woodside Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils362
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Kirsty Porter
TrustLEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144492.

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, similar to Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils362
Girls177
Boys185
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.3%
First language not English16%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.331
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.99
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size22.9

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
73.8%
Other White
5.5%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
White and Asian
3.6%
African
3%
Other mixed
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Indian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.89
Support staff (FTE)27.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

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.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to Bradford1.2%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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Woodside Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHill Top CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFarfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryButtershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miAll-throughAppleton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWibsey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryReevy Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLow Moor CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodside Academy

What is Woodside Academy's Ofsted rating?

Woodside Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodside Academy rank in England?

Woodside Academy ranks 9,948 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Woodside Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Woodside Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodside Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodside Academy made 30 offers from 65 applications (2.2 per offer), and 30 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodside Academy?

Woodside Academy has 362 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodside Academy?

Woodside Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodside Academy?

At Woodside Academy, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodside Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodside Academy missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.