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Wells Primary School

Community school · Woodford Green · IG8 0PP

Ages 3–11 · 341 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
277

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

55

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
252
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
73
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

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 fill108%

341 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
341
Boys / girls
160 / 181
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
341 / 315 (108%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Debbie Franklin

Location

Address
Barclay Oval
Postcode
IG8 0PP
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Woodford Green, Redbridge, 341 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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

  • 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

    0.1 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Whitehall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Ray Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 7JQ · Redbridge

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.26

    1.0 miles away

  • Longshaw Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · E4 6LH · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 9PY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.66

    1.1 miles away

  • Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckhurst Hill · IG9 6DS · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Debbie Franklin
Telephone
02087080500
Website
www.wellsprimary.co.uk

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