Woodlands Primary School
Bristol, BS37 4HB · South Gloucestershire · primary school
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64th of 82 primary schools in South Gloucestershire we can score, 93 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.6/10 against 2,685 of them, against 1.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 48.0 · 16 | 40% | 0.65 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.59 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Woodlands Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 48.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 2.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Woodlands University and MODESHIFT STARS clubs, attend a Year 6 camp, and use the breakfast club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 462 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
Since the 2024 inspection is recent, what specific actions have been taken to improve attainment in maths since then? How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in their daily lessons?
What Ofsted said about Woodlands Primary School
Overview
Woodlands Primary School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report describes a school with a ‘culture based on nurture and inclusion’ where pupils are ‘proud to attend’ and feel safe. Leaders have designed an ambitious ‘Million Dreams’ curriculum that helps most pupils build knowledge over time, supported by effective safeguarding arrangements.
Strengths
- Pupils display ‘compassionate’ behaviour, are ‘polite and engaging’, and have a ‘mature understanding’ of fairness.
- The curriculum is ‘relevant and ambitious’, with subject knowledge broken into ‘digestible chunks’ to aid learning.
- Staff identify special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly, ensuring pupils ‘progress successfully’ and participate fully.
- Children in Nursery ‘get off to a flying start’, developing resilience and independence through everyday tasks.
- Pupils become ‘fluent and confident readers’ through daily reading and well-matched books.
Areas to improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have not outlined precisely the curriculum content or sequence, meaning pupils do not always build confidently on previous knowledge.
- Assessment in some subjects is not well developed, so staff do not always identify ‘misconceptions or gaps in knowledge’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% |
| 2023/24 | 67% |
| 2024/25 | 48% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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