Woodlands Primary SchoolParkside Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Borehamwood.
Summary of the comparison
Woodlands Primary School and Parkside Community Primary School are primary schools in Borehamwood.
Woodlands Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkside Community Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodlands Primary School was judged the expected standard and Parkside Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Woodlands Primary School and 59.0% for Parkside Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodlands Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkside Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BorehamwoodWoodlands Primary School | BorehamwoodParkside Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 302nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 300 | |
| Location | Borehamwood, WD6 5JF | Borehamwood, WD6 4EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.9% | 41.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 14.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Woodlands Primary School
Parkside Community Primary School
Full profiles: Woodlands Primary School · Parkside Community Primary School