Woodhey High School
Academy converter in Bury, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1111 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 15.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.woodhey.bury.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01706825215 |
| URN | 148097 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 29 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Tottington High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- The Elton High School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Turton School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Hazel Wood High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy (all-through school, about 6.1 km)
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Canon Slade School (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.