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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117562

Parkside Community Primary School

Foundation school · Borehamwood · WD6 4EP

Ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
207

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

213 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
114 / 99
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
213 / 300 (71%)
Free school meals
46.2%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma May-Finnegan

Location

Address
Aycliffe Road
Postcode
WD6 4EP
Town
Borehamwood
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.2%.

Open schools in Borehamwood
14
Primary schools in Borehamwood
10
Academies among open schools in Borehamwood
21% (3)
Open schools in WD6
17
Primary in WD6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BorehamwoodNear WD6

  • Meryfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 4PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.40

    0.5 miles away

  • Cowley Hill School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5DP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • St Teresa Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Hertsmere Jewish Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Radlett · WD7 7LQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Yavneh Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM1.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Monksmead School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.17

    1.3 miles away

  • Shenley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Radlett · WD7 9DX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.78

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma May-Finnegan
Telephone
02083873000
Website
https://parkside.herts.sch.uk/

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