Woodside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Woodside Primary School is a primary school in Ruardean, Gloucestershire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 July 2023. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, GL17 9XP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 122 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff at Woodside Primary School have strong, respectful relationships.”
- “Pupils talk to staff if they have a problem because they know they will get support.”
- “Pupils understand the school values that teach the importance of respect for other people.”
To improve
- “While pupils enjoy attending clubs such as construction and sports clubs, opportunities for pupils’ wider development are more limited.”
- “However, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to put into practice the personal and social skills they are taught.”
- “There are few opportunities for them to take on responsibility, to understand active citizenship and develop an understanding of different communities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Steam Mills Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Drybrook Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lydbrook Primary School 1.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forest View Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St White's Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published