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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Woodside Academy

Academy converter primary school in Grays (Thurrock).

KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
30.4
▲ 9.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
662 / 660 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Woodside Academy is a primary school located in Grays, Thurrock. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 660 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 660. It is part of the WOODSIDE ACADEMY. The school is led by Ms J Ryder.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Badminton
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Rugby

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
139106
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (15 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

13 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lynda PritchardMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2026
Mrs Alexandra Dancey-Tucker Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Russell Sopp Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Mrs Nafisa Mathurine Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Tracey Young Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Russell Sopp Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Addie LorenzoMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Ms Jennifer Jane Ryder Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2024
Ms Jennifer Jane Ryder Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Ms Jane Thomas Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Carl Radford Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2029
Councillor Sara Muldowney Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Councillor John Kent Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Ms Fiona Gardner Confirmed same personChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2020
Mrs Aimee Joiner Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2016 · until 2028
Mrs Tracy Doye FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Rev Matthew Ralph Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Russell Alan Robinson Confirmed same person FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2012 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record