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Woodside Academy

Thurrock, RM16 2GJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
79 1st-choice / 82 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2296 of 13,686 nationally

About Woodside Academy

Woodside Academy, a state primary in Thurrock, outperforms the local authority average on the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school achieved 77% in this combined metric for the 2023/24 academic year, a full ten percentage points above the Thurrock LA average of 67%. This places Woodside in the top quarter of all primary schools in the authority, ranked 10th out of 39. The school is also oversubscribed, receiving 140 applications for 82 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 79 of those offers going to first-preference families. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school is operating at its full capacity of 660 pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrangewood Avenue, Grays, Thurrock, RM16 2GJ
HeadteacherJ Ryder
Local AuthorityThurrock
Number of Pupils660
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity660 / 660 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodside Academy

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