Woodside Academy
Grangewood Avenue, Grays, RM16 2GJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WOODSIDE ACADEMY
- Principal
- Ms J Ryder
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 660
- Pupils on roll
- 662
- URN
- 139106
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375372513
About this school
Woodside Academy is a primary academy in Grays. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 662 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodside Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 77% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 89% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 81% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Woodside Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Thurrock average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 665 |
| 2023/24 | 668 |
| 2024/25 | 660 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodside Academy compares
Woodside Academy ranked 15th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.5% | 21.7% | 662 | — |
| Little Thurrock Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 639 | 0.6 miles |
| Chadwell St Mary Primary School | 86% | 6.6% | 47% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Herringham Primary Academy | 68% | 7.2% | 46.1% | 425 | 0.8 miles |
| Deneholm Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 23% | 374 | 0.8 miles |
| The Gateway Primary Free School | 73% | 7.2% | 46.8% | 459 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.69%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 10.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Thurrock Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Grays
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Chadwell St Mary Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Grays
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Herringham Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Grays
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Deneholm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Grays
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The Gateway Primary Free School0.9 miles
Primary · Grays
Other schools in Grays
Woodside Academy ranks 6th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Grays.
- Belmont Castle Academy Primary
- Chadwell St Mary Primary School Primary
- Deneholm Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Primary
- Herringham Primary Academy Primary
- Little Thurrock Primary School Primary
- Orsett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Quarry Hill Academy Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stifford Clays Primary School Primary
- Thameside Primary School Primary
- The Gateway Primary Free School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodside Academy teach?
- Woodside Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grays.
- Who is the principal of Woodside Academy?
- The principal of Woodside Academy is Ms J Ryder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodside Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodside Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Woodside Academy?
- Woodside Academy has 662 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodside Academy full?
- Woodside Academy has capacity for 660 pupils and 662 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodside Academy a faith school?
- No. Woodside Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodside Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodside Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Woodside Academy part of an academy trust?
- Woodside Academy is part of WOODSIDE ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodside Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodside Academy compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Woodside Academy ranked 15th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodside Academy's absence rate?
- Woodside Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodside Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodside Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.