Woodside Primary School
Oswestry · Shropshire
WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Shropshire. Regions: West Midlands. — from the WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Woodside Primary School
- Address
- Gittin Street
- Postcode
- SY11 1DT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 139630
- Establishment number
- 2077
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 558
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 504
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Donaldson
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 9 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.woodsideschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01691652446
- Date opened
- 1 May 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Woodside Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 558 | 39,069 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.8% | 19.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.5% | 6.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Woodside Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 13 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 10 Apr 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodside Primary School (URN 123387)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Jan 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodside Primary School (URN 123387)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Woodside Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.9% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Woodside Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £142,600 for 92 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 17.9% | 19.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £277 | £258 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Woodside Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 574 pupils.
| This school | Shropshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,634,000 £6,331 per pupil | £7,151 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,583,000 £6,242 per pupil | £6,666 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,801,000 £3,138 per pupil · 50.3% | £2,992 · 44.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £712,000 £1,240 per pupil · 19.9% | £1,358 · 20.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £64,000 £111 per pupil · 1.8% | £279 · 4.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £83 · 1.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £51,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £398,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,699 per pupil, supply and agency £103 per pupil — spending up £543 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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