What ages does Woodland Primary Academy teach?

Woodland Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.

Who is the headteacher of Woodland Primary Academy?

The headteacher of Woodland Primary Academy is Mr C Howarth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Woodland Primary Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Woodland 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 many pupils are at Woodland Primary Academy?

Woodland Primary Academy has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.

Is Woodland Primary Academy full?

Woodland Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 Woodland Primary Academy a faith school?

No. Woodland Primary Academy has no designated religious character.

Does Woodland Primary Academy have a nursery?

No. The schools register records Woodland Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.

Is Woodland Primary Academy part of an academy trust?

Woodland Primary Academy is part of THE QUILL C OF E TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Woodland Primary Academy have?

The schools register lists Woodland Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

What is Woodland Primary Academy's absence rate?

Woodland Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census.

Does Woodland Primary Academy publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodland Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Woodland Primary Academy

Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJ

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
Headteacher: Mr C Howarth
Sponsor: St Bede C of E Primary Academy
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Bolton West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 210
Pupils on roll: 170
URN: 151024
Local authority: Bolton
Website: School website
Telephone: 01942634756

About this school

Woodland Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 170 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Woodland Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 21 January 2020 · report published 16 February 2020

Good

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

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Washacre Primary School (URN 105199).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

How Woodland Primary Academy compares

Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	7.7%	44.1%	170	—
Eatock Primary School	70%	4.9%	20.2%	238	0.4 miles
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School	63%	3.9%	12.7%	210	0.5 miles
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill	65%	5.1%	10.8%	445	0.6 miles
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School	74%	4.5%	8.9%	417	0.6 miles
St George's CofE Primary School	60%	4.5%	13.9%	247	0.7 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): 44.07%
English as an additional language: 19.8%
Overall absence: 7.67%
Persistent absence: 26.54%

Location

Nearby schools

Eatock Primary School
Primary · Bolton

0.4 miles
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
Primary · Bolton

0.5 miles
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Primary · Bolton

0.6 miles
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Bolton

0.6 miles
St George's CofE Primary School
Primary · Bolton

0.7 miles

Other schools in Bolton

All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
Beacon Primary School Primary
Beaumont Primary School Primary
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
Blackrod Primary School Primary
Blackshaw Primary School Primary
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
Bowness Primary School Primary
Brandwood Primary School Primary
Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
Castle Hill Primary School Primary

Recorded changes at this school

School name changed from Washacre Primary Academy to Woodland Primary Academy recorded 11 Aug 2026

Common questions

What ages does Woodland Primary Academy teach?: Woodland Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
Who is the headteacher of Woodland Primary Academy?: The headteacher of Woodland Primary Academy is Mr C Howarth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Woodland Primary Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Woodland 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 many pupils are at Woodland Primary Academy?: Woodland Primary Academy has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
Is Woodland Primary Academy full?: Woodland Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 Woodland Primary Academy a faith school?: No. Woodland Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
Does Woodland Primary Academy have a nursery?: No. The schools register records Woodland Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
Is Woodland Primary Academy part of an academy trust?: Woodland Primary Academy is part of THE QUILL C OF E TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Woodland Primary Academy have?: The schools register lists Woodland Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
What is Woodland Primary Academy's absence rate?: Woodland Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census.
Does Woodland Primary Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodland Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 9 September 2026.