Woodside Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Dudley
Woodside Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Dudley for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highgate Road, Woodside, Dudley, DY2 0SN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 501 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 44
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and feel safe here.”
- “There are many systems for supporting pupils and their families to make the most of the education and care provided.”
- “Pupils know that staff will take their concerns and worries seriously, and find ways to help.”
To improve
- “There is still more work to do to strengthen curriculum design further, but leaders and staff are on the right track.”
- “At times, some lessons do not work as well as others but, overall, pupils are now doing much better.”
- “Nevertheless, at times, they are not sure about the most important content to emphasise.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (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) | 28% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 52 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 2024 to 2026, as Dudley 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 Dudley.
- Netherton CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Russells Hall Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blowers Green Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Jesson's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northfield Road Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brockmoor Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published