Woodside CofE Primary School
Maypole Lane, Grendon, Atherstone, CV9 2BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Johnson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 260
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 140153
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827715507
About this school
Woodside CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Atherstone. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 36 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 64% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 89% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 72% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodside CofE Primary School compares
Woodside CofE Primary School ranked 71st of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 248 | — |
| Dordon Primary School | 48% | 6.7% | 32.5% | 208 | 1.7 miles |
| Wood End Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 31% | 175 | 2.2 miles |
| Birchwood Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 13.3% | 451 | 2.2 miles |
| Outwoods Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 33.4% | 394 | 2.3 miles |
| Hurley Primary School | 38% | 4.9% | 32.3% | 191 | 2.3 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)
- 25.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 15.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dordon Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Wood End Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Atherstone
-
Birchwood Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Outwoods Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Atherstone
-
Hurley Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Atherstone
Other schools in Atherstone
Woodside CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Atherstone.
- Austrey CofE Primary School Primary
- Hurley Primary School Primary
- Outwoods Primary School Primary
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Primary
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Witherley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
- Atherstone Nursery School Nursery
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Secondary
- Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School Independent schools
- Twycross House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodside CofE Primary School teach?
- Woodside CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Atherstone.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodside CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodside CofE Primary School is Mrs Natasha Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodside CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodside CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Woodside CofE Primary School?
- Woodside CofE Primary School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Woodside CofE Primary School full?
- Woodside CofE Primary School has capacity for 260 pupils and 248 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodside CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodside CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Woodside CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodside CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodside CofE Primary School?
- Woodside CofE Primary School is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Woodside CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Woodside CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Woodside CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 66% 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 CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Woodside CofE Primary School ranked 71st of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodside CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodside CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodside CofE Primary School'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.