Woodside Primary School, Croydon

In its own words: "Woodside is a 2 form entry Primary School. This means that in each of our year groups; Reception to Year 6, there are 2 classes (but we do have 3 forms in Year 4)."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Woodside is a 2/3 form entry Primary School. This means that in Years 1 & 2 there are 3 classes and all other Years have 2 classes. We also have a thriving Nursery for children from 2 years old. We provide excellent teaching, backed up with regular and robust assessment."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Woodside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Woodside Primary School as their first choice and 184 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodside Primary School are John Wood School & Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 72% maths); Robert Fitzroy Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary (0.6 miles).

Woodside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Woodside 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.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodside Primary School (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

52.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), Mixed (21%) and Asian (17%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northway Road (->e), 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, Woodside Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodside Primary School are Ark Blake Academy (0.5 miles), Oasis Academy Shirley Park (0.5 miles), Oasis Academy Arena (0.8 miles) and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology (0.9 miles).