SCHOOL PROFILE

Woodlands Primary School

Primary Community school URN 102834
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 669 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

24 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 February 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 22 March 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 558 526 full-time · 32 part-time
Female pupils 276 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 282 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.7%
15.9 pts above England
School 40.7%
Redbridge 21.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

77.6%
57.3 pts above England
School 77.6%
Redbridge 53.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Redbridge 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
30.6%
171
Bangladeshi
18.3%
102
Indian
12.5%
70
Any other White background
9.5%
53
Any other Asian background
6.3%
35
African
5.9%
33
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 21.0% 117 of 558 pupils
0.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.0%
Redbridge 16.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.5% 92 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 48
Speech, language & communication 45
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Moderate learning difficulty 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

51.0% 9.4 pts below England
School 51.0%
Redbridge 72.3%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

59.0%

14.8 pts below England

School 59.0%
Redbridge 79.4%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

71.0%

0.7 pts above England

School 71.0%
Redbridge 80.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

64.0%

8.0 pts below England

School 64.0%
Redbridge 80.7%
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

7.47%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.25 pts higher than England
School 7.47%
Redbridge 6.39%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.32%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.50 pts higher than England
School 23.32%
Redbridge 17.92%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

In line with England
School 1.81%
Redbridge 1.35%
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

83.4% 4.8 pts below England
Woodlands Primary School
83.4%
Redbridge
90.6%
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