School profile

Woodcroft Primary School

Primary · Community school · EDGWARE, HA8 0QF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#962 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Woodcroft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils398
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Craig Tallon
Local authorityBarnet
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134677.

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, similar to Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils398
Girls184
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.9%
First language not English59.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.445
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.365
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size26.4

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

Other ethnic group
23.1%
Other White
16.3%
African
12.1%
Other mixed
11.6%
White British
10.3%
Other Asian
7%
Indian
2.3%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%

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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)20.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.98
Support staff (FTE)27.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, worse than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Barnet0.9%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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Woodcroft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThe Orion Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryThe Annunciation RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGoldbeaters Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryDeansbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDeansbrook Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMenorah Foundation SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableMenorah Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Annunciation Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSt Martin's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Woodcroft Primary School

What is Woodcroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodcroft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Dec 2014.

How does Woodcroft Primary School rank in England?

Woodcroft Primary School ranks 962 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Woodcroft Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Woodcroft Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodcroft Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodcroft Primary School made 30 offers from 95 applications (3.2 per offer), and 30 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodcroft Primary School?

Woodcroft Primary School has 398 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodcroft Primary School?

Woodcroft Primary School had 445 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodcroft Primary School?

At Woodcroft Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodcroft Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodcroft Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% 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.