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Woodford Green Primary School

Academy converter · Woodford Green · IG8 0ST

Ages 2–11 · 242 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)30%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
61
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill90%

242 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
131 / 111
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
242 / 270 (90%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ARBOR Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Okoye

Location

Address
Sunset Avenue
Postcode
IG8 0ST
Town
Woodford Green
County
Essex
Local authority
Waltham Forest
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 2–11, in Woodford Green, Waltham Forest, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.9%.

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 Waltham Forest LA
87
Primary in Waltham Forest LA
51

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

    0.3 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

    0.4 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Handsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E4 9PJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Churchfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · E18 2RB · Redbridge

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 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

    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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Okoye
Telephone
02085041629
Website
http://www.woodfordgreenprimaryschool.co.uk

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