Wells Primary School, Woodford Green

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~458m)Possible (~655m)Unlikely (~852m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Debbie Franklin
Pupils:341 / 315 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02087080500
Address:Barclay Oval, Woodford Green, IG8 0PP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:102831
UKPRN:10076608
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Wells Primary School excels at helping every child make rapid progress and reach high standards. Teachers use detailed knowledge of each pupil to plan engaging, creative lessons that stretch all learners, and skilled support staff work closely with teachers to ensure no child is left behind. The school creates a calm, welcoming community where pupils are happy, well-behaved and keen to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Consistently outstanding teaching with excellent use of assessment to match tasks to pupil needs
  • Rapid pupil progress across all groups including those with special needs and English as an additional language
  • Exemplary behaviour and attendance with a calm, harmonious school community
  • Outstanding provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Effective partnerships between teachers and skilled teaching assistants

Areas for Improvement

  • Improve the quality of pupils' handwriting

Safeguarding

The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding with effective safeguarding measures in place.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, after-school club, sport and physical education activities

Wells Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils achieve exceptionally well under inspirational leadership. From entry through Year 6, all pupils make rapid progress in reading, writing and mathematics, reaching well above average standards.

At a Glance

7.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

141 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught95%
Good progress84%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+8ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has improved from 90% to 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 96%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodford Wells / Horse & Well (->S)
90m · 1 min walk
St Thomas of Canterbury Church (Stop FS)
137m · 2 min walk
Bancroft's School (Stop FU)
260m · 4 min walk
Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch (Stop FJ)
274m · 4 min walk
Monkhams Lane (Stop V)
430m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

108%

Over capacity

341 pupils

315 capacity

26 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Woodford Green

High pressure
New homes approved:979
Projected new pupils:245

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodford Green

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
11 June 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.79946%

Overall absence

4.05904%

Persistent absence

271

Enrolments

Authorised3.16687%
Unauthorised0.63259%
Persistent (10%+)4.05904%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.19991%
18/19
2.45479%
20/21
4.96721%
21/22
4.42253%
22/23
4.35917%
23/24
3.79946%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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