School Chooser

Woodgrange Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil378 pupilsNurseryLondonNewham
School Chooser Score
4
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 2 to 8
Out of 100. Better than 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#15,468 of 16,041 in England#69 in NewhamHow it is worked out
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, March 2025
Attendance93.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families17%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull378 pupils, 360 places
Pupils per teacher21.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll378Census January 2026

Woodgrange Infant School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 378 pupils, 18 more than it has places for. About 17 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 4 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Sebert Road, London, E7 0NJ020 8534 2120woodgrange.newham.sch.ukMrs S Soyler headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 March 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Requires improvement
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes
Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
21 November 2019UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places337 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
94% full

About 23 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have grown by 4% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Newham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll378Census January 2026
Places360105% full
Pupils from low-income families16%17% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English55%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%67 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%13 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.814 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)18%£93,000 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls183 / 195
White British pupils28%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (65), Autistic spectrum disorder (7), Severe learning difficulty (3), emotional and mental health (2), Hearing impairment (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll378379401378372380
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%18%13%16%19%18%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language55%59%56%49%49%50%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–24%18%20%22%26%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–3%3%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school20.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.3%6.0%7.1%6.0%4.3%4.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.3%4.5%5.0%4.1%2.5%3.0%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.9%1.6%2.1%1.9%1.8%1.9%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence20.3%18.3%23.7%16.7%11.7%10.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.80.30.3––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers17.4full-time equivalent, 19 people
Pupils per teacher21.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants22.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£61,213
Teachers who left in the year4%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher13.32024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,157England £7,738. Total £3.0m
Income per pupil£8,343England £7,697. Total £3.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,287England £3,480
Money in reserve3%Very little put by: £77k, £212 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£68kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,157spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,47412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate107 per 1,000 people18% higher than the England average
Typical house price£450,000Newham
Nearest bus stop250 mWanstead Park Station, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Godwin Junior SchoolCouncil110 m354Good 202360Compare
Sandringham Primary SchoolCouncil660 m995Outstanding 202387Compare
St James' CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England780 m190Good 202361Compare
Earlham Primary SchoolAcademy930 m450Outstanding 202398Compare
Monega Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles554Outstanding 202294Compare
St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles429No overall grade 202599Compare
Buxton SchoolFoundation0.7 miles1,065Good 202352Compare
Elmhurst Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles980Report card 202699Compare
Primary schools in NewhamPrimary schools in LondonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Woodgrange Infant School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats0%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 4 is 61 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 8 · middle 65 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Woodgrange Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greenleaf Primary SchoolCouncil3.5 miles464Good 202293Compare
Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyAcademy4.4 miles456Outstanding 202399Compare
Godwin Primary SchoolCouncil4.8 miles422Not inspected51Compare
Crownfield Infant SchoolCouncil6.1 miles321Good 202340Compare
North Harringay Primary SchoolFoundation6.3 miles400Good 202387Compare
St Winifred's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic7.2 miles350Good 202467Compare
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy9.2 miles404Outstanding 202499Compare
St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic10.4 miles439Outstanding 201997Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 4 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 4% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 2 to 8. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%well below
-0.73
Ofsted grade, 1.5 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.18
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.19
2024/25; 241 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Woodgrange Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Woodgrange Infant School scores 4 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 0% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 2 to 8, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Woodgrange Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Woodgrange Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 25 March 2025.

How many pupils does Woodgrange Infant School have?

378 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 105% full.

Is Woodgrange Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 23 places were empty in 2024/25 (6% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Woodgrange Infant School?

Pupils were in school 93.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Woodgrange Infant School?

The average class had 25.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Sebert Road, London, E7 0NJ
Telephone
020 8534 2120
Website
www.woodgrange.newham.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs S Soyler
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Newham
Ward
Forest Gate North
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102722 · LAESTAB 3162025 · UKPRN 10071905
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from