Woodlands Academy, London
Woodlands Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Grand Union Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 884th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 41% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodlands Academy in detail
Woodlands Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Woodlands Academy is a community that nurtures, challenges and strengthens our pupil’s attitudes towards learning. To fulfil our mission statement (below), we aim to provide an outstanding quality and range of opportunity for learning. We focus on what children need and this includes: We engage our local community by extending our learning and inviting in our families."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Woodlands Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Woodlands Academy
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Woodlands Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodlands Academy are Brentside Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); North Ealing Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); Hobbayne Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 78% maths); and Drayton Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 55% maths).
Woodlands Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Brentside Primary SchoolNorth Ealing Primary SchoolHobbayne Primary SchoolDrayton Green Primary School
The trust
Woodlands Academy is one of 2 schools run by Grand Union Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 68.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), other ethnic groups (21%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 20 (10.4%) 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 railway station is Castle Bar Park Rail Station, about 170 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castle Bar Park Station, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodlands Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodlands Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodlands Academy are Brentside High School (0.5 miles) and Drayton Manor High School (0.6 miles).
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); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.2%
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 declined from 74% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodlands Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodlands Academy.
- Happy Choo Choo Nursery Hanwell590m away · Not yet graded
- Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club820m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ North Ealing W5820m away · Not yet graded
- Activate Camps @ Notting Hill & Ealing High School950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodlands Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Ealing's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodlands Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodlands Academy is in Ealing; for families living there:
Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 26 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
172 pupils
420 places
248 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 Ealing council
Places available
4,155
Applications
3,394
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
22.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
101
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
24.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,947
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,311
Per pupil
£1415k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.4%
Overall absence
27.4%
Persistent absence
164
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
Woodlands Academy
Questions parents ask about Woodlands Academy
What are SATs results like at Woodlands Academy?
Of the pupils at Woodlands Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Woodlands Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodlands Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Woodlands Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodlands Academy is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodlands Academy?
Woodlands Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Woodlands Academy?
Classes at Woodlands Academy average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodlands Academy?
Woodlands Academy has around 192 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodlands Academy?
9.4% of sessions were missed at Woodlands Academy in 2024/25. 27.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodlands Academy?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodlands Academy 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 Woodlands Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Woodlands Academy: Happy Choo Choo Nursery Hanwell (590m away, registered, not yet graded), Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club (820m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ North Ealing W5 (820m 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 Woodlands Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 26 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodlands Academy?
Woodlands Academy is at Hathaway Gardens, Ealing, London, W13 0DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)