Parkside Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.37 miles
Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Parkside Community Primary School is a primary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Parkside Community Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.37 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.41 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.37 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.41 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.34 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.40 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.38 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.30 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.24 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.41 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.40 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.53 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 13 first-choice applications for 14 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- The last Reception distance offered in 2026 was 0.37 miles, for children living nearest the school; it swung sharply between some years and was nearer than in 2015.
- Free school meals are claimed by 43.2% of pupils against a middle figure of 18.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire; pupils per teacher are 30.3 against 19.6.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4EP
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 30.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “At this school, pupils thrive in a safe, nurturing environment where they feel valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their best.”
- “They trust school staff and build strong relationships with them.”
- “As a result, pupils are happy and confident learners.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects such as geography and history, teachers are not always clear about the subject-specific skills they want pupils to learn.”
- “In these instances, some pupils are not supported to develop the subject-specific skills that the ambitious curriculum aims to develop.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (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) | 59% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Meryfield Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cowley Hill School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Yavneh Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Monksmead School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shenley Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
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