Wood Field Primary School, based in Carshalton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Wood Field Primary School currently has around 680 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 20.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.6%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 38.4%. indian pupils make up about 13.4%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3HW |
| Website: | www.woodfieldprimary.com |
| Telephone: | 02083191120 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sutton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ann Pratt |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149360 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 840 |
| Number of Pupils: | 680 |
| Number of Boys: | 353 |
| Number of Girls: | 327 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 38.40% | 261 |
| Indian | 13.40% | 91 |
| Other Asian | 7.80% | 53 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 48 |
| African | 6.50% | 44 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 33 |
| Pakistani | 4.70% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 17 |
| Chinese | 2.10% | 14 |
| Caribbean | 1.90% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 11 |
| Other Black | 1.60% | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.60% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Field Primary School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3HW | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL | 3out of 4 | 525 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL | 3out of 4 | 525 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Park Infants' School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL | - not rated | 525 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW | 3out of 4 | 1,070 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stanley Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Park High Damson Way , SM5 4NS | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Shorts Road , SM5 3PS | 3out of 4 | 1,368 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ | - not rated | 1,933 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD | - not rated | 797 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR | 4out of 4 | 1,130 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hospital and Individual Tuition Service Education Dept, Drapers Buildings , Orchard Hill SM5 4NR | - not rated | 1,130 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR | - not rated | 1,880 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ | - not rated | 2,081 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.