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Parkside Community Primary School

Hertsmere, WD6 4EPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#7,022
of 13,686 nationally

About Parkside Community Primary School

Parkside Community Primary School in Hertsmere was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The inspection, which took place in March 2025, found the school's quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all to be Good. The most telling exam metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just below the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%, placing Parkside 194th out of 401 primary schools in the county. In the more local Hertsmere ranking, the school comes 15th out of 29 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate borough. The school's ranking score of 62 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, though this single metric doesn't capture the full picture of what the school offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAycliffe Road, Borehamwood, Hertsmere, WD6 4EP
HeadteacherEmma May-Finnegan
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils246
Free School Meals (FSM)42.1%
School Capacity246 / 300 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:50

Source: parkside.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parkside Community Primary School

Parkside Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.