Woodside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, GL17 9XPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodside Primary School is a primary school in Ruardean for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 139th of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2018, report published 18 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

122 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals7.4%

7.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.1%

22.1%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ruardean Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Steam Mills Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	87% met the expected standard
Drybrook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	56% met the expected standard
Lydbrook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Mason
Phone: 01594542287
Website: woodside.gloucs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, GL17 9XP
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 115519

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.