Woodlands Primary School, Bristol
Woodlands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 131st-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodlands Primary School in detail
Woodlands Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are excited to announce a new, more flexible Uniform Policy starting September 2026. Our top priorities? Affordability, durability, and practicality. What you need to know: * Branded items are now optional * No rush to buy - we encourage a "wear-it-out" approach and passing items down to siblings."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Woodlands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodlands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Woodlands Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodlands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodlands Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Abbotswood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Raysfield Primary School (0.5 miles, 68% reading, 80% maths); and Wellesley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths).
Woodlands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAbbotswood Primary SchoolRaysfield Primary SchoolWellesley Primary School
The trust
Woodlands Primary School is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
Woodlands Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yate Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sunningdale (s-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodlands Primary School issued 84 suspensions, 18.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodlands Primary School are Yate Academy (0.2 miles), Chipping Sodbury School (1 mile), Vinney Green Secure Unit (1 mile) and Brimsham Green School (1.3 miles).
Yate AcademyChipping Sodbury SchoolVinney Green Secure UnitBrimsham Green School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
16
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodlands Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodlands Primary School.
- Progressive Kids Raysfield830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodlands Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodlands Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Woodlands Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woodlands Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
462
Total Pupils
220
Boys
242
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,183
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,006
Per pupil
£2303k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Woodlands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodlands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodlands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodlands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Woodlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodlands Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Woodlands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodlands Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodlands Primary School?
Woodlands Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodlands Primary School?
Classes at Woodlands Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woodlands Primary School?
Woodlands Primary School has around 462 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woodlands Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Woodlands Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 6 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Woodlands Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Woodlands Primary School in 2024/25. 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodlands Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodlands Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Woodlands Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Woodlands Primary School: Progressive Kids Raysfield (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woodlands Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodlands Primary School?
Woodlands Primary School is at Sundridge Park, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 4HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)