Woodland Community Primary School
Community primary school in Heywood (Rochdale).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.9%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
564 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Woodland Community Primary School is a primary school located in Heywood, Rochdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 567 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. The school is led by Mrs J Cunningham.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mathematics
- Times Table Rockstar Day
- NSPCC Number Day
- Arch Alliance TTRS Competition
- Mathematics Ambassadors
- Famous Figure - Alan Turing
- TTRS Day
- TTRS Arch Alliance Competition
- Officially Unofficial MTC
- Mr Reddy s Visit
- International Day of Maths
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 135017
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Egan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebekhae Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janine Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Samantha Cloran | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Howarth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Baker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elaine Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record