Woodridge Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Woodridge, we have a diverse, vibrant learning community where expectations and standards are high and children are helped to achieve their best, as evidenced by our inclusion The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2026 as 9th in London out of 3,000 schools and 16th in the UK out of 16,000 schools."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, chess, cooking, art and photography.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Woodridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Woodridge Primary School as their first choice and 171 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodridge Primary School are St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); Frith Manor Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Northside Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths).

Woodridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

79 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodridge Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (54%).

7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below 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 (34%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (17%).

Woodridge Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Woodside Park, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northiam (->n), 330 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodridge Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 191 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370).

In 2024/25, Woodridge Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodridge Primary School are Finchley Catholic High School (0.6 miles), St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (0.9 miles), The Totteridge Academy (1.1 miles) and Ark Pioneer Academy (1.5 miles).