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Woodside Primary School

Halton, WA7 5YPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#8,048
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodside Primary School

Woodside Primary School sits within Halton local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11, and ranks 26th out of 43 primaries in the borough. That places it just below the midpoint, with a percentile of 60.5 among its Halton peers. The top three schools in the local authority by ranking score are Moorfield Primary School (87), Moore Primary School (82), and Castle View Primary School (80). Woodside’s own ranking score of 59 puts it in the bottom half nationally, but within Halton it sits comfortably in the middle of the pack. The school is led by headteacher Richard Collings and has no religious character. With 111 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it is notably undersubscribed overall, yet for the 2025/26 admissions cycle it received 19 applications for 13 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.46. Eleven of those applications were first-preference choices, suggesting a solid local reputation despite the modest ranking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhitchurch Way, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 5YP
HeadteacherRichard Collings
Local AuthorityHalton
Number of Pupils111
Free School Meals (FSM)71.2%
School Capacity111 / 210 (53% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jun 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 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsSensory RoomGymnasiumLibraryDining HallICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsCricketCross CountryDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingGardeningArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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.