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Woodhill Primary School, London

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Ages 3–11

Woodhill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Inspire Partnership Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 769th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Woodhill Primary School in detail

Woodhill Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our school is a vibrant and inclusive community, located in the heart of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. We are proud of our commitment to providing an outstanding and well-rounded education for all pupils. Through our high expectations, innovative curriculum, and partnership with a variety of educational organisations, we are determined to make a lasting impact."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Woodhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Woodhill Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Woodhill Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Woodhill Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodhill Primary School are Cardwell Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Windrush Charlton Primary School (0.4 miles, 75% reading, 70% maths); Thorntree Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); and Mulgrave Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).

Woodhill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Cardwell Primary SchoolWindrush Charlton Primary SchoolThorntree Primary SchoolMulgrave Primary School

The trust

Woodhill Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Inspire Partnership Academy Trust

Who goes there

64% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Black (29%) and Mixed (15%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas Church, 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodhill Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Woodhill Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Woodhill Primary School are Royal Greenwich Trust School (0.3 miles), Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (0.5 miles), Ark Greenwich Free School (1.2 miles) and London Design and Engineering UTC (1.5 miles).

Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolSaint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolArk Greenwich Free SchoolLondon Design and Engineering UTC

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Miss Martha Holder
Pupils:331
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088545055
Address:Woodhill, London, SE18 5JE
Trust:INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:143594
UKPRN:10062309
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Greenwich and Woolwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

64.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-6ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodhill Primary School.

  • Alpha Club@Woodhill Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Bright Amazing Stars Tuition380m away · Not yet graded
  • Top Horizon Learning590m away · Not yet graded
  • Top Horizon Learning590m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Woolwich Dockyard (Entrance)
400m · 7 min walk
Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station
422m · 7 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Barrier Gardens Pier (Entrance)
844m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

St Thomas Church (Stop M)
141m · 2 min walk
Morris Walk Estate (Stop L)
153m · 2 min walk
Woolwich Dockyard (Stop DB)
276m · 4 min walk
Samuel Street (Stop DD)
299m · 5 min walk
Red Barracks Road (->N)
337m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Woodhill Primary School is in Greenwich; for families living there:

Apply to Greenwich for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
50
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 47 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

11 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 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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Your chances of a place at Woodhill Primary School

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What the report includes for Woodhill Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Woodhill Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Greenwich, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Woodhill Primary School for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Greenwich got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

52%

Available places

342 pupils

661 places

319 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Greenwich council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

3,431

Applications

2,921

Got 1st preference

89.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

12 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 December 2019

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

12 July 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

18.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder20
Speech, Language & Communication19
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Physical Disability2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
29.6%
Asian
5.4%
Black
29.3%
Mixed
15.4%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
9.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals64.0%
English as Additional Language33.2%

331

Total Pupils

157

Boys

174

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

15.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£60,553

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,351

Per pupil

£3053k

Total funding

£291k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£486,358
EAL funding£38,295
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

17.4%

Persistent absence

344

Enrolments

Authorised2.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Persistent (10%+)17.4%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
8.1%
22/23
6.1%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Woodhill Primary School

What are SATs results like at Woodhill Primary School?

Of the pupils at Woodhill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Woodhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodhill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

What is the catchment area for Woodhill Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Woodhill Primary School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Woodhill Primary School?

Woodhill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 661 places.

How big are the classes at Woodhill Primary School?

Classes at Woodhill Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Woodhill Primary School?

Woodhill Primary School has around 331 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Woodhill Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at Woodhill Primary School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Woodhill Primary School?

Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodhill 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 Woodhill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Alpha Club@Woodhill Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Woodhill Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 47 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Woodhill Primary School?

Woodhill Primary School is at Woodhill, London, SE18 5JE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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