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Woodberry Down Community Primary School

Community school · London · N4 1SY

Ages 2–11 · 661 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
536

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

661 pupils · 726 places

Pupils on roll
661
Boys / girls
337 / 324
School capacity
726
Capacity fill
661 / 726 (91%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
351
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Federation
New Wave Federation
Headteacher
Ms Nicole Reid (Executive Headteacher)

Location

Address
Woodberry Grove, Finsbury Park
Postcode
N4 1SY
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Tottenham
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 2–11, in London, Hackney, 661 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N4
13
Primary in N4
9
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM48.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Ann's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • South Harringay Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N4 1BA · Haringey

    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • South Harringay Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N4 1BA · Haringey

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM10.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chestnuts Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    LONDON · N4 2HQ · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM52.0%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nicole Reid (Executive Headteacher)
Telephone
02088005758
Website
www.woodberrydown.hackney.sch.uk/

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