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Woodlands Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS37 4HB

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-25

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill110%

462 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
220 / 242
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
462 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
105
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Greenshaw Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Dean

Location

Address
Sundridge Park, Yate
Postcode
BS37 4HB
Town
Bristol
County
South Gloucestershire
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS37
21
Primary in BS37
15
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.78

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    • FSM24.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Dean
Telephone
01454866535
Website
www.woodlandsprimaryyate.co.uk

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