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Parkside Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Borehamwood, WD6 4EP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Parkside Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils213
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma May-Finnegan
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117562.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils213
Girls99
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.2%
First language not English39%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)20
School places2024/25378
Unfilled places48.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size23.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.8%
Other White
24.9%
African
11.3%
Other ethnic group
5.2%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%
Indian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher30.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.4
Teachers (FTE)6.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.49
Support staff (FTE)10.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence8%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.9%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Parkside Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryMeryfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCowley Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHertswood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryElstree Screen Arts AcademyUniversity technical college
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryHertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miNot applicableRadlett Preparatory School LtdOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miSecondaryYavneh CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryYavneh Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Parkside Community Primary School

What is Parkside Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parkside Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jan 2020.

How does Parkside Community Primary School rank in England?

Parkside Community Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Parkside Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Parkside Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Parkside Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Parkside Community Primary School made 14 offers from 48 applications (3.4 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Parkside Community Primary School?

Parkside Community Primary School has 213 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Parkside Community Primary School?

Parkside Community Primary School had 378 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Parkside Community Primary School?

At Parkside Community Primary School, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 30.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Parkside Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Parkside Community Primary School missed 8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.