Woodford Green Primary School

About Woodford Green Primary School

Woodford Green Primary School sits in the top 10 of 52 primary schools in Redbridge, and its headline KS2 results comfortably outpace the local authority average. The school achieved an 83 per cent combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with a LA average of 74 per cent. That places it 13th out of 50 schools in the borough and in the top 8 per cent nationally. The gap is even more striking at the higher standard: 30 per cent of pupils reached that level across all three subjects, while the LA average for expected alone is 74 per cent. In reading, 53 per cent of pupils hit the higher standard, and in writing and maths it was 53 per cent and 43 per cent respectively. The average reading score was 110 and maths 108, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. This is a school that is clearly delivering strong academic outcomes for its pupils.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 awarded Outstanding across every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2014. The parent view data, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, backs this up: 92 per cent of the 50 respondents would recommend the school, and 94 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. On behaviour, 96 per cent agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 96 per cent felt their child does well. The school has a nursery provision for children aged two and above, and its 229 pupils fill 85 per cent of its 270-place capacity, suggesting it is well-regarded but not yet at full roll.

Woodford Green is a mixed, non-religious state primary in Waltham Forest, with headteacher Maureen Okoye. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 126 applications for 29 places, a ratio of 4.34 applicants per place, and 23 of the 27 first-preference families were offered a spot. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite and a chapel. The school offers a range of clubs — film, eco, art, gardening and book club — and sports including rounders, swimming, dance, athletics and cross country. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a strong choice for families in the area who want proven academic results and a school rated Outstanding across the board, though competition for places is high.

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