- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bredbury and Woodley average, low absence.
49 first choices, 44 offers made
Ready for secondary school62%
Bredbury and Woodley 55%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 346
Primary schools in and near Bredbury and Woodley
All 4 primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bredbury and Woodley average.
53 first choices, 53 offers made
Ready for secondary school54%
Bredbury and Woodley 55%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Bredbury and Woodley about 10
- Pupils
- 472
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Bredbury and Woodley average.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Ready for secondary school47%
Bredbury and Woodley 55%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Bredbury and Woodley about 10
- Pupils
- 164
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bredbury and Woodley average.
49 first choices, 53 offers made
Ready for secondary school53%
Bredbury and Woodley 55%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Bredbury and Woodley about 10
- Pupils
- 384
Just outside Bredbury and Woodley
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bredbury and Woodley.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.6 miles from Bredbury and Woodley · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Bredbury and Woodley average, low absence.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Ready for secondary school71%
Bredbury and Woodley 55%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 201
- Primary schools4
- Ready for secondary school54.8%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 41 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bredbury and Woodley's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bredbury and Woodley
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 2 of 2
- Requires improvement: 0 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bredbury and Woodley
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 4 primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
4 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley, explained
There are 4 primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley, teaching 1,366 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
54.8% of pupils in Bredbury and Woodley met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 62%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,272 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bredbury and Woodley?
There are 4 primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley on Eduscope are Greave Primary School, Arden Primary School and Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley, 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bredbury and Woodley primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bredbury and Woodley is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bredbury and Woodley?
When choosing a primary school in Bredbury and Woodley, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 4 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.