Woodlands Primary School
Loxford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2PY
558 pupils · 83% of 669 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 19 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 51% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 57 | 54 | 150 | 55 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 65 | 58 | 181 | 62 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 40 | 167 | 47 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 68 | 58 | 179 | 66 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 72 | 60 | 173 | 66 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 69 | 59 | 188 | 67 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 80 | 68 | 205 | 79 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 77 | 73 | 232 | 77 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Uphall Primary School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Gordon Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Cleveland Road Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School 1 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- Northbury Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Winston Way Academy 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.