Foundation school · Hertfordshire

Parkside Community Primary School

2–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117562URN

Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.8 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

48 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 14 January 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

19 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 January 2020
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

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

48 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire 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	48	3.4	13	0.93
Sep 2025	29	59	2.0	28	0.97
Sep 2024	28	65	2.3	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2022	19	47	2.5	19	1.00
Sep 2021	20	68	3.4	18	0.90
Sep 2020	44	69	1.6	26	0.59
Sep 2019	30	57	1.9	24	0.80
Sep 2018	40	65	1.6	24	0.60
Sep 2017	34	69	2.0	28	0.82
Sep 2016	49	93	1.9	38	0.78
Sep 2015	44	77	1.8	34	0.77
Sep 2014	58	81	1.4	30	0.52

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 74% · Maths 74% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%221st of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	3%	107	106
2023/24	62%	7%	106	105
2022/23	52%	12%	103	105

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

Parkside Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Meryfield Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

2026

4.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Cowley Hill School
0.8 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Yavneh Primary School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Monksmead School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Shenley Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117562 · 919/5202
Capacity: 300 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 46.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Aycliffe Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4EP
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Hertsmere

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