FFT Top 25% attendance (all secondary schools) - January 2025

We are delighted to share that our school attendance for the entire 2023-24 academic year places us in the top 25% for all secondary schools. Testament to the hard work of our students and staff. 
 

 

Music Mark - October 2024


For the second year running, the school was recognised with this prestigious award for its excellent music provision. The award recognises the extension curriculum and extracurricular offer for students, and the diversity that students are exposed to. Similarly, it again recognises the close links with Bury Music Service and the large range of peripatetic lessons and instrumental opportunities that brings for students. 
 

 

SEND Inclusion Award – July 2024

Following a rigorous assessment process, including an assessment visit to school, we are delighted to share that we were awarded the prestigious SEND Inclusion Award (SENDIA), in recognition of our approaches to identifying SEND, student outcomes, the leadership of SEND, professional development for our staff, student, parent and carer engagement and compliance with the SEND Code of Practice and other key legislation. 


 

Excellence in Pupil Development Award - July 2024


The EPDA is awarded to schools who provide an excellent personal development provision for its students. It focuses on six key areas, including: curriculum (the quality of the personal development knowledge and skills that students are taught across all areas of school); behaviour (how high the school's expectations of behaviour, punctuality and attendance are); responsible citizens (the way school promotes positive attitudes from students towards their own learning, each other and the wider community); local partnerships (how the school engages with local groups and parents and carers to deliver enrichment activities that enhance students' development); external organisations (how active the school is in enlisting the support of national and international agencies to help raise students' aspirations); and professional development (the quality of the school's commitment to ongoing staff CPD to allow them to support students effectively). The award recognises the high quality offer the school provides in each of the six areas, and was achieved following a rigorous assessment visit on school site. 


 

Fair School Admissions Award Silver - July 2024


This award is presented by the Sutton Trust, in recognition of those schools who actively take steps to make themselves accessible and fair for all students, regardless of socio-economic background. The school was presented with the silver award, for its work to ensure that the school is the school of choice for all students, and how it works to make all areas of school life accessible for those students who are disadvantaged.
 

 

FFT Attendance Award - July 2024

We are delighted that, for the third term running, a full academic year now, that we have been awarded an FFT Attendance Award for our attendance being in the top 25% of all secondary schools. 

School Games Mark Silver – June 2024

Personal Development at Woodhey is about equipping students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to live healthy, safe and successful lives. Promoting physical activity is an important part of that, and we are delighted to have been awarded the silver School Games Mark. This award recognises the high rates of participation of students in school sport and physical activity, both within and outside of the curriculum, the equality of our PE curriculum, how we support students to transition to secondary school through PE and the high volume of competitions that our students participate in, including those for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. 
 

 

 

Beacon School in Holocaust Education – June 2024

In partnership with the University College London, we have been designated as a Beacon School in Holocaust Education. As one of only twenty schools nationally, this provides us with research-informed professional development in Holocaust education to support our excellent delivery of such an important historical event, to continue to help us to develop tolerant, respectful citizens within our community. It recognises the excellent steps we have already taken to educate our students and to support other schools with their Holocaust education. 

 

 

 

 

 

Rail Safe Friendly: Bronze Achievement - May 2024

One of our key priorities at Woodhey is preparing our students for life outside of school, including ensuring that they can keep themselves safe both online and offline. In May 2024, the school was awarded the Bronze achievement for the quality of the curriculum students receive to support them keeping safe on railways. This is particularly important with our very own railway running through Ramsbottom!

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Quality Mark - May 2024

Woodhey was recognised on a national scale for the school's work to create a truly inclusive environment for both students and staff and for how the school educates its students on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) to ensure that they are fully prepared to be respectful and tolerant citizens in society. Assessors noted how ED&I is championed through the school, the support that students receive and how multiculturalism is promoted and differences celebrated through the school's diverse curriculum. They also credited the school's support of staff in helping them to feel safe and support in having open and transparent conversations on ED&I

 

Inclusive Excellence: Committed - March 2024

The school was recognised for its commitment to providing an inclusive education and working environment. It recognises the school's commitment to developing inclusive policies and procedures; ensuring the site is accessible for all; ensuring it seeks the views of its workforce and ensures all voices have the opportunity to be heard; providing learning and development for all staff to ensure they can meet the needs of all the students; and the work the school does to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

FFT Attendance Award - February 2024

For the second term running, the school was recognised for its excellent attendance, again being celebrated as one of the top performing schools in the country for attendance.

 

 

 

AllergyWise School - January 2024

Woodhey was recognised for the practices it takes to keep students and staff who have allergies safe. Working towards the accreditation, the school was required to train a range of staff in the use of managing allergic reactions, including administering EpiPens, educating students about how to recognise allergic reactions, and ensure that it has robust practices in place to manage allergies in school.

Friendly WiFi - the safe certification standard for public WiFi - November 2023

In April 2023, the school introduced 1:1 iPads for all students, and immediately started working towards the Friendly WiFi accreditation. The accreditation demonstrates that the school takes highly effective steps to keep students safe online through the filtering and monitoring processes for online working for students and staff across the school.

Music Mark - September 2023

The school was recognised for its excellent music provision both in the curriculum and extracurricular activities. It is a reflection of the broad curriculum, including Samba and The Blues; extensive extracurricular offer, such as ukuleles, karaoke and orchestras; and close links with Bury Music Service to offer a wide range of instrumental lessons. 

 

FFT Attendance Award - June 2023

The school was recognised for its excellent attendance and improved attendance, resulting in the school receiving certification for being in the top 25% of secondary schools for our attendance.