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Woodlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ilford, IG1 2PY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,929 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils558
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Melanie Jackson
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102834.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests111--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils558
Girls276
Boys282
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.7%
First language not English77.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.526
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.92
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
30.6%
Bangladeshi
18.3%
Indian
12.5%
Other White
9.5%
Other Asian
6.3%
African
5.9%
White British
4.5%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other Black
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)25.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.23
Support staff (FTE)34.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.7%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miAll-throughLoxford SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableAl Madina School for GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryUphall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGordon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miAll-throughEastbury Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCleveland Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorthbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWinston Way AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySouth Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodlands Primary School

What is Woodlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodlands Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodlands Primary School rank in England?

Woodlands Primary School ranks 11,929 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Woodlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Woodlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodlands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodlands Primary School made 57 offers from 150 applications (2.6 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodlands Primary School?

Woodlands Primary School has 558 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodlands Primary School?

Woodlands Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodlands Primary School?

At Woodlands Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodlands Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.