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Schools in central Upper Common

4 schools in central Upper Common, plus 6 nearby, each with its latest Ofsted inspection result.

In the area
4
Nearby (5 km)
6
Pupils in area
1,940
Phases
2
All-throughPrimaryOtherCentre of Upper Common

Schools are placed at the centre of their postcode.

All-through

SchoolTypeLatest OfstedPupilsPostcode
Appleton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inclusion: Expected standardAchievement: Needs attentionEarly years: Expected standardSafeguarding standards: MetCurriculum and teaching: Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour: Expected standardLeadership and governance: Needs attentionPersonal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Report card, Jun 2026 · Read report
1207BD12 8AL

Primary

SchoolTypeLatest OfstedPupilsPostcode
Shirley Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
personal development: Goodquality of education: Requires improvementbehaviour and attitudes: Goodleadership and management: Good
Inspection, Nov 2024 · Read report
168BD12 8SA
Woodside AcademyAcademy converter
personal development: Goodquality of education: Goodbehaviour and attitudes: Goodleadership and management: Good
Inspection, Oct 2024 · Read report
362BD6 2PG
Worthinghead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
Graded inspection, May 2022 · Read report
203BD12 9EL

Nearby schools

SchoolTypeLatest OfstedPupilsDistance
Hill Top CofE Primary School
Primary
Foundation school
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023 · Read report
2151.3 km
Low Moor CofE Primary School
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
Graded inspection, Oct 2023 · Read report
3951.5 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary
Academy converter
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025 · Read report
3882.1 km
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
Primary
Academy converter
Good
Graded inspection, Jan 2023 · Read report
1062.3 km
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Other
Other independent special schoolNot yet inspected122.3 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025 · Read report
1982.3 km

Ofsted’s latest inspection for each school. Since September 2024 Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade: newer inspections show area judgements or the 2025 report card grades instead. Open schools from Get Information about Schools (DfE).