Woodford Green Primary School, Woodford Green

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~421m)Possible (~601m)Unlikely (~781m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Maureen Okoye
Pupils:242 / 270 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085041629
Address:Sunset Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 0ST
Trust:ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 3 June 2025View full report
URN:146681
UKPRN:10082382
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

Woodford Green Primary is an exceptionally well-run school where children are happy and proud to attend. The school combines strong academic teaching with excellent pastoral care, ensuring pupils not only achieve highly but also develop resilience, independence and respect for others. Parents particularly value the balance between academic success and the genuine community feel that makes every child feel valued.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on reading with effective support for pupils who fall behind, fostering a love of reading through daily story time and author visits
  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum for all pupils including those with SEND, with clear progression from Reception through to Year 6
  • Excellent teaching with staff who have strong subject knowledge and address misconceptions promptly
  • Rich language development supported from Nursery onwards, with pupils gaining confidence to discuss and analyse ideas
  • Exemplary behaviour due to high, clearly communicated expectations that are consistently applied

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing they can talk to a member of staff about any concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Photography club, 3D printing club, cooking club, inter-school sports competitions, music workshops, trips to London museums and galleries, author visits, reading challenges, pupil prefect roles, school librarian roles, charity fundraising, foodbank collections

Woodford Green Primary School is a nurturing and inclusive school where pupils thrive and achieve highly across different subjects. The school has been rated Outstanding across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

50 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught94%
Good progress96%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development90%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+6ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has improved from 90% to 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 96%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Woodford
1.0km · 17 min walk
Woodford Underground Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Monkhams Lane (Stop A)
202m · 3 min walk
Mill Lane (Stop W)
240m · 4 min walk
Woodford Green / Broadmead Rd (Stop B)
343m · 6 min walk
Woodford Green High Road (Stop N)
476m · 8 min walk
St Thomas of Canterbury Church (Stop FH)
506m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

242 pupils

270 capacity

28 spare places available

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 - Waltham Forest

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,688

Applications

3,129

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

3 June 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
19 April 2023
7 May 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.76227%

Overall absence

13.58696%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised2.76289%
Unauthorised1.99938%
Persistent (10%+)13.58696%
Severe (50%+)1.63043%

Absence trend

4.72013%
20/21
6.0709%
21/22
6.28124%
22/23
5.45151%
23/24
4.76227%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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