The Woodside Primary Academy, London

In its own words: "Welcome to our vibrant school community, where every child is nurtured and encouraged to thrive. We are dedicated to providing new experiences and essential skills that will benefit your child throughout their life. Our supportive environment fosters growth and development at every stage of their learning journey."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have worked hard to develop an atmosphere of trust, happiness and achievement here at the school, to ensure that your child feels cared for and supported on their educational journey. Ofsted recognise the excellent work in the areas above and have graded us as Outstanding in all areas of education in July 2023."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, karate, dance and art.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at The Woodside Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 84% in Waltham Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 106 families put The Woodside Primary Academy as their first choice and 278 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Woodside Primary Academy are Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 89% maths); Thorpe Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); and Emmanuel Community School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 58% maths).

The Woodside Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

The Woodside Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (23%), Black (21%) and White British (19%).

The Woodside Primary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 22 places, 22 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Wood Street Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Forest Road / Wood Street Lib (->n), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Woodside Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Woodside Primary Academy are Holy Family Catholic School (0.2 miles), Frederick Bremer School (0.2 miles), Walthamstow School for Girls (0.6 miles) and South Chingford Foundation School (1 mile).