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Woodside Primary School

Shropshire, SY11 1DTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
55 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#9,623
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodside Primary School

Woodside Primary School sits within the Shropshire local authority, a large county with 127 primary schools in total. When ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, Woodside places 57th out of those 127 schools, putting it in the middle of the pack. Its top-performing local peers include Stottesdon CofE Primary School, St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery, and Minsterley Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Woodside is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Claire Donaldson and currently has 591 pupils on roll, which is 87 more than its official capacity of 504. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 103 applications for 55 places, all of which went to first-preference families. Around 21% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1DT
HeadteacherClaire Donaldson
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils591
Free School Meals (FSM)21.0%
School Capacity591 / 504 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubBook ClubScience ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Woodside 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.