Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy

How places are decided at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy has 720 pupils on roll.

What ages does Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy take?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy located?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is located in London, N9 8DR, Enfield.

How do I apply to Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?

Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?

When Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after (as defined by Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) and those who were children looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This includes children adopted from state care outside of England; 2. Pupils of staff — Pupils of staff at the Academy where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made; or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Siblings — Children with a sibling who is attending the Academy at the time of application and who will remain on roll at the time of admittance. Long term foster children will be accepted as siblings of the foster carer's own children and other children in foster care at the same address. Priority within this group will be given in the following order: a. children of twin/multiple births living at the same address. b. other children, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a tie-break is needed to determine who is admitted under criteria 4 above, priority will be given to children living nearest to the Academy. For all purposes nearness to the Academy will be measured in a straight line from the child's home to the main entrance of the Academy. Random allocation will be used if the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same.

What is the largest ethnic background at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.2% of pupils at Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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