Woodland Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodland Primary Academy is a primary school in Bolton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2020, report published 16 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

170 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals41.2%

41.2%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.8%

21.8%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan21.2%

21.2%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodland Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eatock Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
St George's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr C Howarth
Phone: 01942634756
Website: woodlandprimaryacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJ
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 151024

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.