SCHOOL PROFILE

Woodberry Down Community Primary School

Primary Community school URN 100248
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 726 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hackney
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 661 605 full-time · 56 part-time
Female pupils 324 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 337 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

55.4%
30.6 pts above England
School 55.4%
Hackney 35.8%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

62.8%
42.5 pts above England
School 62.8%
Hackney 29.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Hackney 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
24.4%
161
Any other White background
21.9%
145
Any other ethnic group
11.6%
77
Any other Black background
7.3%
48
Bangladeshi
5.9%
39
Any other Mixed background
5.7%
38
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.9% 112 of 661 pupils
3.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.9%
Hackney 22.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 7.1% 47 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 39
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Hearing impairment 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

72.0% 11.6 pts above England
School 72.0%
Hackney 73.3%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
Hackney 80.8%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

84.0%

13.7 pts above England

School 84.0%
Hackney 78.8%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

76.0%

4.0 pts above England

School 76.0%
Hackney 79.0%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.82%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.39 pts lower than England
School 5.82%
Hackney 6.32%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.34%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.52 pts higher than England
School 16.34%
Hackney 17.25%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.36%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.44 pts lower than England
School 0.36%
Hackney 1.36%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

91.0% 2.9 pts above England
Woodberry Down Community Primary School
91.0%
Hackney
84.3%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information