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Woodlands Primary School

Community school · Borehamwood · WD6 5JF

Ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
126
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill91%

218 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
104 / 114
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
218 / 240 (91%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Ms R Woode

Location

Address
Alban Crescent
Postcode
WD6 5JF
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34%.

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

  • Cowley Hill School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 5DP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Parkside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 4EP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Meryfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 4PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Kenilworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1QL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Summerswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 2DW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms R Woode
Telephone
02089532717
Website
http://www.woodlands.herts.sch.uk/

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