Woodside Junior School, Amersham
Woodside Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Amersham, part of Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 8 schools in Amersham with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodside Junior School in detail
Woodside Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, dance, choir, chess, Lego, gardening, art and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Woodside Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodside Junior School
Buckinghamshire published that the last place offered for 2020 entry went to a family 0.699 miles away. The cut-off moves every year with the number of applications.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodside Junior School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodside Junior School are St George's Church of England Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Chestnut Lane School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Elangeni School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Chesham Bois Church of England School (0.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Woodside Junior School.
St George's Church of England Infant SchoolChestnut Lane SchoolElangeni SchoolChesham Bois Church of England School
The trust
Woodside Junior School is one of 15 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Road (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodside Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 77 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Woodside Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodside Junior School are Amersham School (0.6 miles), Dr Challoner's Grammar School (0.7 miles) and Dr Challoner's High School (1.2 miles).
Amersham SchoolDr Challoner's Grammar SchoolDr Challoner's High 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 0.699 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Woodside Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2019. Before that, as Woodside Junior School (URN 110266), it was rated Good in February 2012.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodside Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodside Junior School.
- Fun Fest AmershamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Twilight390m away · Not yet graded
- All Kids Active Club at St George's500m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodside Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodside Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodside Junior School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 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 Woodside Junior School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
242 pupils
240 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Amersham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Amersham
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
127
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,373
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,328
Per pupil
£1396k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
246
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
Woodside Junior School
Questions parents ask about Woodside Junior School
What are SATs results like at Woodside Junior School?
Of the pupils at Woodside Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Woodside Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Woodside Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2019. Before that, as Woodside Junior School (URN 110266), it was rated Good in February 2012.
How close to Woodside Junior School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire published for September 2020 entry that the last place offered at Woodside Junior School on distance went to a family 0.699 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodside Junior School?
Woodside Junior School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Woodside Junior School?
Classes at Woodside Junior School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodside Junior School?
Woodside Junior School has around 240 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodside Junior School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Woodside Junior School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodside Junior School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodside Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Woodside Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun Fest Amersham (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woodside Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodside Junior School?
Woodside Junior School is at Mitchell Walk, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6NW.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)