Community school · Hackney

Woodberry Down Community Primary School

2–11Ages
661Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100248URN

Woodberry Grove, Finsbury Park, London, N4 1SY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

1.1 below Hackney median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hackney

106 applications for 64 places · 38th of 43 in Hackney

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

1.1 below Hackney median (2.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

106 applications · 64 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 1.7; Hackney median median 2.8
2025 1.4; Hackney median median 2.7
2024 1.7; Hackney median median 2.8
2023 1.6; Hackney median median 2.9
2022 1.6; Hackney median median 2.6
2021 1.6; Hackney median median 3.0
2020 2.0; Hackney median median 2.8
2019 1.9; Hackney median median 3.0
2018 2.1; Hackney median median 3.0
2017 1.8; Hackney median median 3.0
2016 1.9; Hackney median median 3.0
2015 1.9; Hackney median median 3.2
2014 1.7; Hackney median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Hackney median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Hackney median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	64	106	1.7	54	0.84
Sep 2025	71	101	1.4	52	0.73
Sep 2024	72	120	1.7	56	0.78
Sep 2023	79	126	1.6	70	0.89
Sep 2022	86	137	1.6	76	0.88
Sep 2021	81	130	1.6	72	0.89
Sep 2020	88	177	2.0	93	1.06
Sep 2019	88	171	1.9	85	0.97
Sep 2018	81	167	2.1	76	0.94
Sep 2017	90	159	1.8	76	0.84
Sep 2016	82	157	1.9	68	0.83
Sep 2015	89	165	1.9	67	0.75
Sep 2014	70	117	1.7	57	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 84% · Maths 76% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%32nd of 50 in Hackney

Hackney 78% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Hackney 85% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Hackney 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Hackney 82% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Hackney 25% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Hackney 81% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Hackney 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hackney median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	18%	106	104
2023/24	73%	13%	108	106
2022/23	50%	5%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Woodberry Down Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holmleigh Primary School
0.8 km · Hackney

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School
0.8 km · Haringey

Remains Good2024
St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School
0.8 km · Haringey

Standards maintained2024
St Ann's CE Primary School
1.0 km · Haringey

Good2023

3.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
South Harringay Junior School
1.0 km · Haringey

Outstanding2023

78%met the SATs standard
South Harringay Infant School
1.0 km · Haringey

Good2023

3.0applications per place
Chestnuts Primary School
1.1 km · Haringey

Good2022

4.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Parkwood Primary School
1.1 km · Hackney

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100248 · 204/2654
Capacity: 726 pupils · 661 on roll
Free school meals: 58.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Woodberry Down Community Primary School (URN 100249)
Address: Woodberry Grove, Finsbury Park, London, N4 1SY
Local authority: Hackney

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources