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Woodlands Primary School

Hertsmere, WD6 5JFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,633
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodlands Primary School

Woodlands Primary School sits in the bottom half of Hertfordshire primary schools when it comes to the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 54% compared with the local authority average of 64%. That ten-point gap is the headline story here, and it’s worth noting that the school’s ranking within Hertsmere (20th out of 29 primaries) places it in the bottom 50% of its immediate borough as well. The school is heavily oversubscribed — 111 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with a ratio of 3. 7 applicants per place — so local demand clearly runs ahead of what the raw results might suggest. A third of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which provides important context for those headline figures. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlban Crescent, Borehamwood, Hertsmere, WD6 5JF
HeadteacherR Woode
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)34.1%
School Capacity228 / 240 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Woodlands 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.