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Woodside Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Dudley · DY2 0SN

Ages 2–11 · 501 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill119%

501 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
501
Boys / girls
254 / 247
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
501 / 420 (119%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HALES VALLEY TRUST
Academy trust
HALES VALLEY TRUST
Sponsor
Hales Valley Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Green

Location

Address
Highgate Road, Woodside
Postcode
DY2 0SN
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Stourbridge
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 12 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 2–11, in Dudley, Dudley, 501 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Primary schools in Dudley
23
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY2
12
Primary in DY2
10
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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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  • Netherton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dudley · DY2 0HU · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Russells Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dudley · DY1 2NX · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.77

    0.9 miles away

  • Blowers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.77

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Northfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Brockmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 3UZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Green
Telephone
01384818245
Website
www.woodside.dudley.sch.uk

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