Woodside Primary School
About Woodside Primary School
If you're a parent weighing up Woodside Primary School, the numbers from other parents are a good place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 99% of the 81 respondents said they would recommend the school. That's backed up by some very strong individual scores: 100% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe, and 100% also felt the school makes sure pupils are well behaved. The school is clearly popular, too. For the 2025/26 reception intake, Woodside received 97 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 23. Only 21 of those offers went to first-preference families, so getting a place is competitive. It's worth noting that 23% of responding parents said their child has special educational needs or a disability, and 79% of those strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 81 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
22 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 2 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: woodside.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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