Woodcote Primary School
Coulsdon · Croydon
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Woodcote Primary School is a primary academy in Coulsdon, Croydon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE PIONEER ACADEMY is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 22 member schools: 22 primary schools. Local authorities: Bexley | Brighton and Hove | Bromley | Croydon | East Sussex | Kent | Surrey. Regions: London | South East. — from the THE PIONEER ACADEMY public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Woodcote Primary School
- Address
- Dunsfold Rise
- Postcode
- CR5 2ED
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon South
- URN (official identifier)
- 148223
- Establishment number
- 3418
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 871
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 840
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Lincoln
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 20 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.woodcoteprimary.croydon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02086609972
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Woodcote Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 871 | 56,323 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.0% | 30.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 14.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.0% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 27.0% | 33.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Woodcote Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2025
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodcote Primary School (URN 135525)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Met
Report published 20 Nov 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodcote Primary School (URN 135525)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 May 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodcote Primary School (URN 135525)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Sept 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodcote Primary School (URN 135525)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodcote Infant and Nursery School (URN 101764)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Jun 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodcote Junior School (URN 101763)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Woodcote Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.2% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Woodcote Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £196,850 for 127 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.5% | 33.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £241 | £445 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Woodcote Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 858 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Croydon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,530,000 £6,445 per pupil | £7,737 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £5,379,000 £6,269 per pupil | £7,194 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £2,567,000 £2,992 per pupil · 47.7% | £3,601 · 50.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £693,000 £808 per pupil · 12.9% | £1,172 · 16.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £115,000 £134 per pupil · 2.1% | £266 · 3.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £115,000 £134 per pupil · 2.1% | £187 · 2.6% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £151,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,646 per pupil, supply and agency £92 per pupil — spending up £624 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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