Wood Street, Walthamstow, London E17 3JX
10 reasons to choose The Woodside Primary Academy
Top line
The Woodside Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Walthamstow and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Woodside Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a sponsor-led academy. The school is one of the 60 members of Reach2 Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
The Woodside Primary Academy has six classes per year to Year 2, dropping to four from Year 5, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Woodside Primary Academy ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The The Woodside Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at The Woodside Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Woodside Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.55pm.
Find another school near The Woodside Primary Academy
Forest Preparatory School, Snaresbrook (1 mile); St Aubyn’s School (1.5 miles); Snaresbrook Preparatory School (1.7 miles).
St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Walthamstow (0.6 miles); Greenleaf Primary School (1.2 miles); Churchfields Junior School (1.8 miles).
Forest School, Snaresbrook (1 mile); Bancroft’s School (2.7 miles); Normanhurst School (3.4 miles).
Walthamstow School for Girls (0.5 miles); Woodford County High School (1.9 miles); Connaught School for Girls (2.1 miles).