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Woodside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Oswestry, SY11 1DT

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,623 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Woodside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils558
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Donaldson
TrustWOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityShropshire
Opened01 May 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139630.

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 schoolShropshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, similar to Shropshire58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Shropshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Shropshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Shropshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Shropshire104105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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
Pupils558
Girls269
Boys289
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.8%
First language not English14.5%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)50
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places19.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.121
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.3

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
79.6%
Other White
11.5%
Indian
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.7%
African
0.7%
White and Black African
0.4%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)26
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.5
Support staff (FTE)35.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.64
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.64
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 schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Shropshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, worse than Shropshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to Shropshire0.9%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 rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Woodside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableOswestry SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryThe Marches SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMorda CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodside Primary School

What is Woodside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Feb 2015.

How does Woodside Primary School rank in England?

Woodside Primary School ranks 10,623 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are Woodside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Woodside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodside Primary School made 64 offers from 111 applications (1.7 per offer), and 64 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodside Primary School?

Woodside Primary School has 558 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodside Primary School?

Woodside Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Woodside Primary School?

At Woodside Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodside Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% 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.