Woodberry Down Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Woodberry Grove
Finsbury Park
London
N4 1SY
Phone 02088005758
Reference Number 100248

Woodberry Down Community Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in its first inspection since becoming non-exempt from routine inspections. Notably, the school excels in behavior and attitudes as well as personal development, both of which received an 'Outstanding' rating. The school fosters a strong community, with pupils displaying confidence and an eagerness to engage in various activities and roles, which contribute positively to their personal growth and a collaborative environment. Although the overall quality of education is good, some aspects of the curriculum are still under development and require further attention.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 691
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.11%
Girls: 46.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 56.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 62.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 53 37 90
2 44 42 86
3 37 43 80
4 37 53 90
5 50 37 87
6 50 36 86

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 24%
White, Other 21.9%
Mixed, Other 7.5%
Caribbean 5.8%
White, British 5.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3%
Asian, Other 2.2%
Indian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Chinese 0.7%
White & Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 05 Dec 2023
Date Report
05 Dec 2023 School inspection:
14 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
05 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
18 Sep 2006 Curriculum and development visit
03 May 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community among pupils.
  • Outstanding behavior and attitudes of pupils.
  • High-quality early years provision.
  • Effective teaching and assessment in early reading.
  • Pupils with SEND are well supported and achieve well.
  • Pupils demonstrate a commitment to personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects in the curriculum need further development.
  • Inconsistencies in teaching focus and assessment in revised curriculum areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing 1.9
Maths -0.3

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Second Preference 14 3
Third Preference 12 1
From another Local Authority 9 4

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