The Woodside Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 10 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Unique reference
139016
Address
Wood Street, E17 3JX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
1285 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
47.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.5%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 18.1%
Other White 17.9%
Mixed 14.3%
Pakistani 13.5%
African 13.5%
Caribbean 4.6%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other Black 4.1%
Other 3.7%
Indian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 73%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 17%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Woodside Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
130
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
113
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
60
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
113
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
22
10
12
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
28
16
12
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
28
13
15
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
78
40
38
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
71
40
31
Reception, Full-time
154
80
74
Year 1
174
91
83
Year 2
140
65
75
Year 3
161
75
86
Year 4
158
71
87
Year 5
128
72
56
Year 6
143
78
65
Year 2024-2025