Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Main Avenue, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, HD4 5US
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Quinn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- SHARE Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 142574
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484508170
About this school
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 42% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 53% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 84% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 63% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy compares
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy ranked 92nd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.8% | 41.3% | 166 | — |
| Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School | 72% | 3.7% | 16.8% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School | 43% | 7% | 39.6% | 186 | 0.7 miles |
| Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | 36% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 76 | 0.8 miles |
| Manor Road Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | 58% | 4% | 18.6% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.25%
- English as an additional language
- 22.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 13.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Manor Road Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy ranks 34th of the 37 ranked primary schools in Huddersfield.
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy teach?
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is Mr Andrew Quinn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy full?
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy has capacity for 330 pupils and 166 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy?
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy is part of SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy rank locally?
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy ranked 92nd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.