Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. This marks the school's first inspection since its establishment as an academy. Pupils demonstrate pride in their school and engage positively with an ambitious curriculum that emphasizes not only academic success but also personal development, which is rated as outstanding. The school's environment fosters a respectful atmosphere, with leaders effectively managing school life and pupil well-being. However, some areas in the assessment process need refinement to ensure all pupils' knowledge is thoroughly checked and misconceptions addressed promptly.

Strengths

• Ambitious curriculum that exceeds national expectations
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of engagement and pride in their school
• Robust support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• Outstanding personal development and exceptional well-being initiatives
• Calm and orderly school environment with effective attendance management
• Strong early years provision with well-developed language skills
• High-quality phonics teaching leading to fluent reading

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment methods in a few subjects leading to secure knowledge issues

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.6% of pupils at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy received £7,846 and spent £7,949 for each of its 746 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £1,682,000 (-£2,254 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of North Star Community Trust Ltd, income was £8,731 and spending £8,873 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Enfield · Enfield local authority: places and applications

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is part of North Star Community Trust Ltd, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Heron Hall Academy Enfield
• Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy Enfield
• Enfield Heights Academy Enfield

What is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy have?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy has 720 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy cover?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is at Cuckoo Hall Lane, London, N9 8DR.