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Ray Lodge Primary School

Academy converter · Woodford Green · IG8 7JQ

Ages 4–11 · 674 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
555

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

111

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
274
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

674 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
674
Boys / girls
352 / 322
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
674 / 630 (107%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STRIVE4 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STRIVE4 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Strive4 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Amanda Jennings

Location

Address
Snakes Lane East
Postcode
IG8 7JQ
Town
Woodford Green
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Woodford Green, Redbridge, 674 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Woodford Green
15
Primary schools in Woodford Green
6
Academies among open schools in Woodford Green
13% (2)
Open schools in IG8
16
Primary in IG8
6
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Primary in Redbridge LA
52

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Woodford GreenNear IG8

  • Roding Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 8NP · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.80

    0.5 miles away

  • Wells Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0PP · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.22

    1.0 miles away

  • Churchfields Infants' School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E18 2RB · Redbridge

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.26

    1.0 miles away

  • St Antony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0TX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodford Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0ST · Waltham Forest

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.83

    1.0 miles away

  • Glade Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG5 0PF · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Churchfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · E18 2RB · Redbridge

    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oakdale Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · E18 1JX · Redbridge

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM31.7%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amanda Jennings
Telephone
02085047301
Website
www.raylodgeprimary.co.uk/

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