Woodberry Down Community Primary School, London
Woodberry Down Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 670th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Woodberry Down Community Primary School in detail
Woodberry Down Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Woodberry Down Community Primary School. Set close to Finsbury Park in Hackney, our school is a three form entry primary school with approximately 700 children on roll. There are three classes in each year group of approximately 90 pupils."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, multi-sports, dance, drama and Lego.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Woodberry Down Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodberry Down Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Woodberry Down Community Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodberry Down Community Primary School are Holmleigh Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 66% reading, 62% maths); St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School (0.5 miles); St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School (0.5 miles); and St Ann's CE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths).
Woodberry Down Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Holmleigh Primary SchoolSt Mary's Priory Catholic Junior SchoolSt Mary's Priory Catholic Infant SchoolSt Ann's CE Primary School
Who goes there
55.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 62.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (37%), Asian (12%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 65 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 47 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Manor House Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodberry Grove (N4), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodberry Down Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2023 inspection report.
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
55.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodberry Down Community Primary School.
- Wise After School Club850m away · Not yet graded
- Five Star Learning850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodberry Down Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodberry Down Community Primary School is in Hackney; for families living there:
Apply to Hackney for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 186
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 186 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 164 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
33 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
604 pupils
630 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,405
Applications
1,677
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
47
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
661
Total Pupils
337
Boys
324
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,465
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,689
Per pupil
£5269k
Total funding
£497k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
557
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodberry Down Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodberry Down Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Woodberry Down Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodberry Down Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodberry Down Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Woodberry Down Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Classes at Woodberry Down Community Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Woodberry Down Community Primary School has around 661 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Woodberry Down Community Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodberry Down Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Woodberry Down Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Woodberry Down Community Primary School: Wise After School Club (850m away, registered, not yet graded) and Five Star Learning (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 186 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 164 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 33 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodberry Down Community Primary School?
Woodberry Down Community Primary School is at Woodberry Grove, Finsbury Park, London, N4 1SY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)