Woodside Primary School
School Name: Woodside Primary School Address: Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside Town/City: Ruardean County: Gloucestershire Postcode: GL17 9XP Telephone Number: 01594 542287 Website: www.woodside.gloucs.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Forest Federation Of Soudley, Steam Mills And Woodside Primary Schools
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Mason
Capacity: 119
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 122 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.4%
URN: 115519
DfE Number: 916/2064
UKPRN: 10073207
UPRN: 100121243516
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Forest of Dean (E07000080)
Constituency: Forest of Dean (E14001240)
Electoral Ward: Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook (E05012168)
Easting & Northing: 362644E, 216356N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 50' 42.66" N 2° 32' 36.74" W
Plus Code: 9C3VRFW4+3H
DfE Record: View record
- Ruardean Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
- Steam Mills Primary School (2.0km)
- Drybrook Primary School (2.1km)
- Lydbrook Primary School (2.5km)
- SGS Forest High School (3.9km)
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School (4.2km)
- Forest View Primary School (4.2km)
- Heart of the Forest Community Special School (4.3km)
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form (4.4km)
- St White's Primary School (4.6km)
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- Mrs Mel Davis - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
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