Secondary school

Woodhey High School

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  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Bury
  • BL0 9QZ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,341 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 38%2018/19: top 38%2021/22: top 38%2022/23: top 33%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 847.3 · North West 44.47/10 Above−5.3 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths47.2% · North West 40%7/10 Above
EBacc point score4.03 · North West 3.827/10 Above−21.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.05 · North West −0.167/10 Above+13.7 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 55.1 · 195 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 49.5 · 213 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 48.2 · 210 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 48.3 · 215 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 50.9 · 223 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 49.4 · 211 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 49.2 · 214 pupils · North West 442024/25: 47.3 · 216 pupils · North West 44.455.147.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 49% · 213 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 50% · 210 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 41% · 215 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 51% · 223 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 55% · 211 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 51.9% · 214 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 47.2% · 216 pupils · North West 40%55%41%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in80.1%
221 of 276 who put it first2014 · 76.2%2026 · 80.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st276221
2nd1165
3rd840

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,111
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.7%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

105.8% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 336 responses (30.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.6% not applicable53.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22% not applicable72.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.9% who said Yes above69.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 51.2
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 16.7
  • Other support 28.9

Teachers 59.2 FTE · Whole workforce 104.8 · 115 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,202
Spend per pupil£7,839
Staff spend per pupil£5,454
Reserve per pupil£209
  • +£230,000revenue reserve
  • +£401,000in-year balance

Grants £7,692 · self-generated £510 · premises £667 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST (31 academies) · trust reserve £13,617,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

214 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.9%
  • Education90.2%
  • Apprenticeship3.3%
  • Employment1.4%
  • Not sustained4.7%
  • Unknown0.5%