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Woodbank Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Woodbank Primary School
 Brandlesholme Road
 Bury
 Lancashire BL8 1AX
Telephone: 0161 761 1253

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Woodbank Primary School
Trust: The Collective Community Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Claire Gilmore (since August 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Stefanie Wilson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.2 / 15.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.63
Number of pupils: 295
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 38.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bury
Constituency: Bury North
Electoral Ward: Elton
School Number: 3512014

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th April 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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