74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
871.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,102
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Woodhey High School · Secondary · Bury
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
76%75%74%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-5pp
55%51%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.3
-1.9
50.949.147.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
17%
-24pp
68%42%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
871.1
-83.0
1069.0970.1871.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 871.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,102
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9QZ
Local authority
Bury
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 47% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 17% | 871.1 | 28% | 1,102 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 52% | 49.2 | +0.05 | 41% | 954.1 | 45% | 1,111 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 55% | 49.4 | +0.01 | 45% | 939.8 | 50% | 1,114 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 51% | 50.9 | -0.18 | 68% | 1069.0 | 69% | 1,133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,102 | 18.9 | 16% | 1% | 16% | 7% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,111 | 22.6 | 15% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,114 | 17.1 | 16% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,133 | 16.6 | 15% | 1% | 14% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,127 | 17.9 | 14% | 1% | 14% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.