Woodside Junior School
Mitchell Walk, Amersham, HP6 6NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Woodside Junior School is a primary school in Amersham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 5th of 8 primary schools in Amersham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 February 2012, report published 27 February 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
This school places pupils' well-being at the heart of all that it does. All pupils, including the most disadvantaged, are fully included and well cared for. Pupils feel happy and safe. The school provides rich opportunities for pupils to develop personally as well as academically. One parent summed up the views of many, saying: 'The school consistently goes above and beyond to provide the children with fantastic learning experiences.' Pupils achieve well. The school listens to, and then promotes, pupils' individual ambitions. This motivates pupils to work hard. Pupils know that staff will provide the help and support that they need to succeed, saying, 'you will always be challenged but never beyond your limits'. Pupils are kind and respectful to each other. Pupils understand the school's high expectations. They behave well. Well-trained staff deal with any minor disruptions quickly so that no learning time is lost. Pupils take pride in the range of leadership roles they undertake. These involve being play leaders and house captains, and serving on the school council. Pupils enjoy making positive contributions that benefit the community, such as reading to children in a local nursery school, litter picking and singing to the elderly at special events.
What the school should improve
- At times, tasks in lessons do not enable pupils to learn the full extent of the intended curriculum. This means that some pupils do not always learn as much as they could. The school should continue its work to ensure that the delivery of the ambitious curriculum helps pupils to learn as much as the school intends.
- In wider curriculum, the use of assessment does not always identify where pupils' misconceptions lie precisely enough. Therefore, a few pupils have gaps in their knowledge. The school should ensure that the use of assessment identifies and remedies gaps in pupils' understanding in all areas of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
240 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Woodside Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Church of England Infant School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Chestnut Lane School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Elangeni School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Heatherton School | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Owen Lloyd
- Phone
- 01494725897
- Address
- Mitchell Walk, Amersham, HP6 6NW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 147488
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.