Woodlands Primary School

HertfordshireCommunity school

Alban Crescent, Borehamwood, WD6 5JF

Headteacher: Ms R WoodeSchool website ↗Pupils: 228 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 July 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
66.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
21.0%

Reading

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding24.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
111
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
48.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
28.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1655.0%7.0%+0.3+2.2-0.8
2016/1764.0%7.0%-2.9-1.9-2.4
2017/1864.0%18.0%-0.4-0.3-1.6
2018/1948.0%14.0%-4.6-2.4-4.2
2022/2344.0%7.0%-0.9-1.5+1.4
2023/2454.0%19.0%---
2024/2566.0%21.0%---
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