Academy converter · Bury

Woodbank Primary School

3–11Ages
295Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150416URN

Woodbank Primary School, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2020

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.6 below Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

51 applications for 35 places · 45th of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2020

Inspection history

29 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Woodbank Primary School, URN 105292
12 April 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Woodbank Primary School, URN 105292

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Bury median (2.0) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 35 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 1.5; Bury median median 2.1
2025 1.8; Bury median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school
2023 1.7; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.7; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.9; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Bury median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.5; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Bury median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.4; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Bury median

Dashed bars: as Woodbank Primary School (URN 105292), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	35	51	1.5	33	0.94
Sep 2025	37	66	1.8	35	0.95
Sep 2024 *	37	63	1.7	33	0.89
Sep 2023 *	37	61	1.7	37	1.00
Sep 2022 *	32	55	1.7	31	0.97
Sep 2021 *	29	54	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2020 *	31	55	1.8	29	0.94
Sep 2019 *	39	57	1.5	33	0.85
Sep 2018 *	38	62	1.6	33	0.87
Sep 2017 *	40	80	2.0	49	1.23
Sep 2016 *	44	62	1.4	40	0.91
Sep 2015 *	35	55	1.6	31	0.89
Sep 2014 *	28	53	1.9	26	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 65% · Maths 72% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%31st of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bury median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	5%	106	104
2023/24	56%	7%	103	106
2022/23	62%	10%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Woodbank Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2020

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Elton Community Primary School
0.5 km · Bury

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2024
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Bury

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Bury

Remains Good2023
Chantlers Primary School
1.6 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Old Hall Primary School
1.6 km · Bury

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place
Chesham Primary Academy
1.7 km · Bury

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Primary School
1.8 km · Bury

Good2023

2.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150416 · 351/2014
Trust: The Collective Community Trust
Capacity: 306 pupils · 295 on roll
Free school meals: 24.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: Woodbank Primary School (URN 105292)
Address: Woodbank Primary School, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1AX
Local authority: Bury

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources