Woodside Primary School, Oswestry
Woodside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oswestry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Oswestry with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Woodside Primary School in detail
Woodside Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It's a privilege to welcome you to Woodside. We have caring, dedicated staff, committed trustees, a supportive community and excellent facilities. At Woodside we strive to ensure that our children are happy, confident and aspirational, always trying their best."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, yoga, dance, choir and coding.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Woodside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 64% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Woodside Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodside Primary School are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); The Meadows Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 64% maths); Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); and Morda CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths).
Woodside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryThe Meadows Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyMorda CofE Primary School
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodside Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 121 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 15 (2.7%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gobowen Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodside School (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodside Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to this happy school. They say the school is 'full of kindness' and that it is 'like a big family'. The school has high expectations of its pupils. Staff in the school are passionate about helping each pupil achieve well as they grow. They work well as a team to make sure that all pupils learn well across all subjects and get the help they need. Staff know each pupil and their families well.
Pupils are friendly and polite. They learn and play well with each other. Their behaviour in lessons, and around the school, is considerate and sensible. Pupils often go out of their way to help others. Most pupils speak with an infectious enthusiasm about their school, its values and their learning. Bullying is very rare.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked hard to improve the curriculum since the previous inspection. The new curriculum is ambitious. Pupils learn the subjects of the national curriculum.
There is a strong emphasis on early reading and mathematics. This gives pupils a firm foundation for future learning. Pupils are learning mathematics well. Their lessons help them to recall number facts with fluency. They enjoy using their mathematical knowledge to reason and solve problems.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
21
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodside Primary School
Term dates
Woodside Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodside Primary School is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
549 pupils
630 places
81 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oswestry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oswestry
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
121
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
558
Total Pupils
289
Boys
269
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,167
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3051k
Total funding
£170k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
486
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Woodside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodside Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woodside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodside Primary School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodside Primary School?
Woodside Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Woodside Primary School?
Classes at Woodside Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woodside Primary School?
Woodside Primary School has around 558 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodside Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Woodside Primary School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodside Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodside 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.
How many road collisions happen near Woodside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodside Primary School?
Woodside Primary School is at Gittin Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)