Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · London, Hackney
Woodberry Down Community Primary School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodberry Grove, Finsbury Park, London, N4 1SY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 661 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Woodberry Down readily demonstrate the school’s values of collaboration, creativity, focus, kindness and responsibility.”
- “There is a strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils are confident, articulate and well-behaved.”
To improve
- “In these areas, teaching and assessment does not consistently focus on the most important ideas pupils need to learn.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not develop as secure body of knowledge in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 64 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Hackney published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- Holmleigh Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkwood Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grazebrook Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lubavitch Girls Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lubavitch Boys' Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- William Patten Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Betty Layward Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published