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Woodside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Croydon, CR0 6NF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,830 of 15,057

Better than 81% 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 11 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils426
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Imandeep Atwal
TrustINSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143178.

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, similar to Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, similar to Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils426
Girls204
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.1%
First language not English52.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.373
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.55.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.86
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size21

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

African
19.5%
Other White
15%
White British
14.1%
White and Black Caribbean
8.7%
Other mixed
8.7%
Other Asian
8%
Caribbean
6.3%
Pakistani
4.9%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other Black
2.8%

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.10.6
Teachers (FTE)19.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.68
Support staff (FTE)22.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.184
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, similar to Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Croydon1.1%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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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
0.3 miPrimaryJohn Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRobert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryArk Blake AcademyFree schools
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Unrated
0.6 miNurseryTunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurseryCrosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHeavers Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouth Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
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 11 Jun 2019.

How does Woodside Primary School rank in England?

Woodside Primary School ranks 2,830 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Woodside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% 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 54 offers from 184 applications (3.4 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodside Primary School?

Woodside Primary School has 426 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodside Primary School?

Woodside Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodside Primary School?

At Woodside Primary School, the average class had 21 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 15.4% 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.