Woodside Academy is a primary school located in Grays. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Grangewood Avenue, Grays

School Information

Address: Grangewood Avenue, Grays, RM16 2GJ
Website: www.woodsideacademy.org
Telephone: 01375372513
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Thurrock
Headteacher / Principal: Mr E Caines
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139106

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 690
Number of Pupils: 669
Number of Boys: 322
Number of Girls: 347

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 1.2 to 3.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 5.5 Confidence interval 4.3 to 6.7
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.9 Confidence interval 3.8 to 6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodside Academy
Grangewood Avenue , Little Thurrock RM16 2GJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Little Thurrock Primary School
Rectory Road , RM17 5SW 		1out of 4 1,057 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
River View , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4DH 		3out of 4 1,245 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Herringham Primary Academy
St Mary's Road , Chadwell St Mary RM16 4JX 		2out of 4 1,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Deneholm Primary School
Culford Road , Little Thurrock RM16 2SS 		3out of 4 1,432 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orsett Heath Academy
Long Lane , RM16 2QH 		- not rated 940 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Grays Convent High School
College Avenue , RM17 5UX 		3out of 4 1,957 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
The Hathaway Academy
Hathaway Road , RM17 5LL 		3out of 4 2,015 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
William Edwards School
Stifford Clays Road , Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ 		2out of 4 2,510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gateway Academy
Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU 		3out of 4 2,654 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Treetops School
Buxton Road , RM16 2WU 		4out of 4 483 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Treetops Free School
Buxton Road , RM16 2WU 		- not rated 642 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Leicester Road , RM18 7AX 		3out of 4 2,580 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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