Community school · Gloucestershire

Woodside Primary School

5–11Ages
122Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115519URN

Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, GL17 9XP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

28 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

18 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

28 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2014 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.3

This school
Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	28	2.0	14	1.00
Sep 2025	12	26	2.2	12	1.00
Sep 2024	16	27	1.7	16	1.00
Sep 2023	17	42	2.5	21	1.24
Sep 2022	17	30	1.8	16	0.94
Sep 2021	17	33	1.9	20	1.18
Sep 2020	8	18	2.3	6	0.75
Sep 2019	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2018	17	30	1.8	19	1.12
Sep 2017	15	22	1.5	13	0.87
Sep 2016	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2015	17	35	2.1	16	0.94
Sep 2014	17	26	1.5	13	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 76% · Maths 65% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%98th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	0%	107	104
2023/24	45%	0%	106	101
2022/23	40%	13%	107	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Woodside Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Steam Mills Primary School
2.0 km · Gloucestershire

2026

2.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Drybrook Primary School
2.1 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lydbrook Primary School
2.5 km · Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
4.2 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Forest View Primary School
4.2 km · Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2024

1.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St White's Primary School
4.6 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115519 · 916/2064
Capacity: 119 pupils · 122 on roll
Free school meals: 7.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, GL17 9XP
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Forest of Dean

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources