Woodside Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Grangewood Avenue
Grays
Essex
RM16 2GJ
Phone 01375372513
Reference Number 139106

Woodside Academy continues to perform at a good level, maintaining a positive environment where pupils feel proud and safe to be part of the community. The school excels in providing a nurturing atmosphere, encouraging independence and collaborative learning through a diverse curriculum that reflects local history and international experiences. High expectations from staff enable pupils to achieve well in assessments, and initiatives like reading mentorship foster a love for reading across the school. However, there are inconsistencies in the clarity of some subject knowledge frameworks, which may hinder the depth of learning in certain areas.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 660
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.91%
Girls: 49.09%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 51 39 90
2 51 38 89
3 48 40 88
4 42 48 90
5 39 51 90
6 42 48 90

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 58.3%
African 8.3%
White, Other 7.4%
Indian 5.8%
Mixed, Other 5.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.1%
Asian, Other 2.1%
White & Asian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 11 Jun 2024
Date Report
11 Jun 2024 School inspection
18 Jul 2018 Short inspection
24 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2012 Academy conversion letter
19 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as Woodside Primary School
19 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel proud to be part of the Woodside community and are safe.
  • Staff have high expectations for learning and behaviour.
  • Pupils achieve well in end-of-key-stage tests and assessments.
  • Strong focus on reading with effective early interventions.
  • Calm and purposeful classroom environments.
  • Opportunities for pupils to take on roles and responsibilities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in subject plans leading to unclear knowledge frameworks.
  • Governors lack sufficient oversight of curriculum effectiveness.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.9
Writing 1.1
Maths 1.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 3
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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