Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy, London
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of North Star Community Trust Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 227th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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 Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy in detail
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We have achieved some of the very best results in the borough. The school is also award winning - Silver Award, The Pearsons National Teaching Awards, Primary School of the Year. The children, staff and school community worked tirelessly to ensure our Year 6 children left us with a great foundation for secondary school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 94% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 76 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 Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy are Delta Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 78% maths); Eldon Primary School (0.5 miles, 68% reading, 77% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Houndsfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths).
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Delta Primary SchoolEldon Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolHoundsfield Primary School
The trust
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by North Star Community Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
37.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (22%), other ethnic groups (10%) and White British (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ponders End Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Scarborough Road (->s), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy 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, Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy are AIM Academy North London (0.3 miles), Oasis Academy Hadley (0.5 miles), Heron Hall Academy (0.7 miles) and Chingford Foundation School (1.6 miles).
AIM Academy North LondonOasis Academy HadleyHeron Hall AcademyChingford Foundation School
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud of their school and are eager to talk about their positive experiences. Pupils typically learn an ambitious curriculum. They work hard and achieve well, including in national assessments. Pupils understand and exemplify the school's ambition of 'doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do'. This helps to create a calm and orderly atmosphere where pupils feel safe and are kept safe.
Pupils have a voice in their school. They have a range of leadership opportunities and actively contribute to school life. For example, older pupils read with their younger peers. Similarly, the school council has contributed to decisions about the lunchtime menu, as well as the creation of new clubs such as gardening and coding.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed an ambitious curriculum which matches, and in places exceeds, what is expected nationally. Across all subjects, the curriculum is well designed and logically sequenced. Careful thought has been given to what children learn in early years and how they build their knowledge and understanding as they move through the school. For example, in mathematics, children in the Nursery are introduced to number and counting through rhymes and stories. By the end of the Reception Year, children are confident in counting in different steps and recognising odd and even numbers. This provides a strong foundation for older pupils to solve increasingly complex calculations, including those involving ratios and fractions.
The curriculum is implemented well in most subjects. Teachers explain new ideas with precision and encourage pupils to draw on their previous learning across a range of subjects. As a result, pupils typically achieve well, including in national assessments. Assessment is used well in most subjects to check what pupils have learned. However, there are areas where this is less effective. In these instances, the most important knowledge pupils need to secure is not checked as carefully. As a result, some misconceptions are not identified or addressed swiftly. This limits the depth of some pupils' knowledge and understanding.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.5%
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 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 87% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy.
- Fun Fest EnfieldAt the school · Not yet graded
- Quality Academy910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is in Enfield; for families living there:
Apply to Enfield for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 44 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Enfield is 60 (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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
644 pupils
840 places
196 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 Enfield council
Places available
3,962
Applications
3,263
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Enfield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
148
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
720
Total Pupils
357
Boys
363
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,045
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,189
Per pupil
£4524k
Total funding
£376k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
604
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
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 98% did so in maths.
What is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Enfield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Classes at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy has around 720 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodpecker Hall Primary 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 Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun Fest Enfield (registered, not yet graded). There is another 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 Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 44 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is at Cuckoo Hall Lane, London, N9 8DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)