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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement
Personal development Requires Improvement
Leadership and management Requires Improvement
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Academic Progress: Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are not achieving as well as they should due to lack of support.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Minority of pupils disrupt lessons; systems in place but inconsistently applied.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers need more support from subject leaders to effectively deliver curriculum.
Current Educational Practices: Leaders are redesigning systems to check how well pupils are learning the curriculum.
Strengths and Challenges: Some pupils are not making progress; support from subject leaders insufficient.
Opportunities for Involvement: Some parents spoke positively about improvements, but faith in leadership is still lacking.
Communication: Leaders must continue to engage effectively with parents to regain trust.
Parent Satisfaction: Some parents have lost faith in leaders' ability to provide high-quality education.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders act to raise teachers' expectations but some parents lack confidence in these systems.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have made changes but there are still ongoing issues in curriculum design and delivery.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Safeguarding systems are effective and involve relevant external agencies.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Most pupils feel safe and confident that bullying will be dealt with effectively.
Extracurricular Offerings: Variety of activities at breaktimes, such as brass group, choir, netball, football, and dungeons and dragons club.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Systems to support SEND pupils are being improved, but mainstream class support still lacking.
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Woodhey High School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.

It has 1111 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.

At this school, 55% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Requires Improvement Good Good
Age range 11-16 11-18 11-16
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 22.6 - 19.1
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 55% 98% 33%
Grade 5 or above A Level - 35.00% -
Day Fees - - -
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.01 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 49.4 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 55% 30.89% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 76% 48.17% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 45% 25.94% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 20% 10.06% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 36% 16.28% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 4.45 3.17 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 93.92% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 220 153 144
Pupils staying in education 86% 86.83% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 39% 38.67% 32.73%
School sixth forms 2% 3.33% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 45% 36.83% 10.22%
Other education destinations SP 8% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 2.67% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 4.25% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.18 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 50.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 51% 30.76% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 75% 44.71% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 68% 26.59% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 36% 11.12% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 48% 16.18% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 4.79 3.01 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 97% 93% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 217 140 141
Pupils staying in education 89% 86.33% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 37% 44.78% 34.03%
School sixth forms 1% 1.78% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 49% 29.44% 10.38%
Other education destinations 1% 10.33% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 4% 1.78% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 4.89% 2.13%

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Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
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Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Woodhey High School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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