Compare Cowley Hill School and Parkside Community Primary School and Woodlands Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Cowley Hill School (Primary) in Borehamwood; Parkside Community Primary School (Primary) in Borehamwood; Woodlands Primary School (Primary) in Borehamwood — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cowley Hill School, Parkside Community Primary School and Woodlands Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and foundation school type located around Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cowley Hill School), published Jan 2012. The most recent inspection on record is for Woodlands Primary School (Sep 2022). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–45–50%; all under Hertfordshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Cowley Hill School
WD6 5DP
|
Parkside Community Primary School
WD6 4EP
|
Woodlands Primary School
WD6 5JF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5DP |
Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 4EP |
Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 5JF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Jan 2012 | 2 3 Feb 2020 | 2 28 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 465 | 300 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.cowleyhill.herts.sch.uk | parkside.herts.sch.uk | www.woodlands.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02089532218 | 02083873000 | 02089532717 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 5DP - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jan 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.cowleyhill.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02089532218
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 4EP - Ofsted
- 2 3 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- parkside.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02083873000
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 5JF - Ofsted
- 2 28 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.woodlands.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02089532717
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