OFSTED
11 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,188
1,113 full-time ·
75 part-time
Female pupils
602
50.7% of pupils
Male pupils
586
49.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.3 pts
above England
School
31.1%
Waltham Forest
24.7%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
25.1 pts
above England
School
45.4%
Waltham Forest
38.9%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Waltham Forest
0.4%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
18.8%
223
Any other White background
17.1%
203
Pakistani
13.6%
162
African
13.1%
156
Any other Mixed background
6.5%
77
Caribbean
4.3%
51
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.7%
234 of
1,188 pupils
1.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
69.0%
8.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
80.0%
Reading
6.2 pts above England
School
80.0%
Waltham Forest
79.2%
London
78.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
78.0%
Writing
7.7 pts above England
School
78.0%
Waltham Forest
76.7%
London
75.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Maths
10.0 pts above England
School
82.0%
Waltham Forest
79.3%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.19%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.03 pts
lower than
England
School
6.19%
Waltham Forest
6.46%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
19.22%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.41 pts
higher than
England
School
19.22%
Waltham Forest
17.93%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.21%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.59 pts
lower than
England
School
0.21%
Waltham Forest
1.64%
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
94.3%
6.1 pts
above England
The Woodside Primary Academy
94.3%
Waltham Forest
86.2%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.