Woodberry Down Community Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Woodberry Down creates an exciting, supportive environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading from the start, with children becoming confident, fluent readers who love books. Pupils are given genuine responsibilities like eco-champions and reading ambassadors, helping them feel they make a real difference while developing into thoughtful, resilient individuals.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and personal development - pupils demonstrate school values consistently and feel safe
- Outstanding early years provision with well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge cumulatively
- Highly effective reading provision with precise phonics teaching and strong focus on developing fluent readers
- Quick identification and support for pupils with SEND who access the same curriculum as peers
- Well-designed curriculum with clear key knowledge expectations from Reception to Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Some newly revised curriculum areas do not yet have consistent teaching and assessment focused on important knowledge
- Some subjects at earlier stages of design and implementation need more consistent implementation to help pupils secure and remember knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils feeling safe, knowing how to raise concerns through worry boxes, and bullying being rare.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, ice skating, museum visits, career visits from banks, career festivals, financial management programme, fundraising for charities
Woodberry Down Community Primary School is rated Good overall, with Outstanding ratings in behaviour, personal development, and early years provision. The school has a strong sense of community where pupils are confident, well-behaved, and produce good quality work across subjects.
At a Glance
58.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has declined from 80% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
29
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
661 pupils
726 capacity
65 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,495
Applications
1,817
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8249%
Overall absence
16.33752%
Persistent absence
557
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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