An outstanding year for the children!

Dear Parent/Carer,

As the CEO of the Trust that oversees the leadership of your school, I wanted to write to you personally.

Schools are such busy places that they sometimes forget to pause and reflect on how much they have achieved.

This year has been exceptional for Woodpecker Hall Academy - for the team, the community and above all, the children.

Outstanding results

Our pupils achieved remarkable SATs results this year.

While the national average for schools was 62%, Woodpecker reached 89%. This is an exceptional outcome and we expect this to place the school among the top 1–2% of schools nationally.

These outcomes reflect not only the hard work in Year 6, but the high-quality teaching and learning happening across all year groups.

Outstanding Early Years

From their very first days here, our children benefit from strong foundations - Ofsted has described our Early Years provision as “Outstanding.” Children in Nursery and Reception thrive.

An incredible year

But numbers tell only part of the story.

It’s been a year full of sporting triumphs, inspiring art and drama, and wonderful community moments like our Summer and Winter Fairs.

Most importantly, there has been tremendous learning and growth every day.

I’ve seen for myself how deeply the children love reading - a passion that sits at the heart of life at Woodpecker Hall.

Whenever I visit, what strikes me most is how happy and safe the children feel. That matters as much as any academic result.

Thank you

I’m also grateful for the strong partnership we share with parents and carers.

Your support shapes the life of the school and your children’s learning beyond the classroom.

To everyone who volunteers their time - thank you. It makes a real difference.

Many of our Year 6 children and families will be staying with us as they go to our excellent secondary school, Heron Hall Academy.

I’m immensely proud of what Woodpecker Hall Academy has achieved this year and I look forward to even more success ahead. 

Marino Charalambous, CEO, North Star Community Trust