Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Woodfield Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 4th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Woodfield Primary School provides all pupils with an excellent standard of education. The school wants all pupils to be the very best they can be. Pupils, including children in the early years, rise to these high expectations at every opportunity. They benefit from an ambitious curriculum and staff expertise. As a result, pupils achieve exceptionally well. The quality of the learning environment, both indoors and outside, is superb. Pupils take pride in the high-quality displays, which bring many aspects of their work to life. Pupils are happy and their behaviour is exemplary. The deep level of mutual respect that they show to each other is evident during lessons and at playtimes. Pupils know that staff care about them. They understand that if they have any worries or concerns, staff are there to lend a listening ear and offer support. An exciting and extensive range of personal development opportunities are on offer to all. Pupils access a wide range of clubs and trips to broaden their awareness of the world around them. They make a highly significant contribution to decision-making within the school through their many leadership roles, such as school councillors, well-being ambassadors and play leaders. They are very proud of the money that they raise for a wide range of charitable causes, and of the extensive links that they have established with the local community.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
209 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Woodfield Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Anna Prior
- Phone
- 01942243675
- Address
- Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NT
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106402
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.