How many pupils does Woodhey High School have?

Woodhey High School has 1,102 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Woodhey High School?

The headteacher of Woodhey High School is Dean Watson.

What type of school is Woodhey High School?

Woodhey High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Woodhey High School in?

Woodhey High School is in the Bury local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Woodhey High School

Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 15 July 2025.

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1,102

Pupils

14.7%

Free school meals

1 October 2020

Opened

About this school

Woodhey High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Bury, Lancashire. The school has 1,102 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 15 July 2025. The Headteacher is Dean Watson. The school is administered by Bury local authority. It belongs to THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2020.

School details

Headteacher: Dean Watson
Trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Bury
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148097

Contact

01706825215 enquiries@schoolsplus.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Woodhey High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Bury). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.05

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

74%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.03

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

17%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →