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Elise Drake

Elise has been in primary teaching for over 20 years, mainly focused in Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), working across different Local Authorities. She has secured consistently high Early Years and KS1 results and is passionate about creating an inclusive environment in which all pupils can thrive. Having set up and established a brand-new primary school from scratch before, Elise is excited to put everything she has learned into ensuring Woodford Primary is a school its local community can be proud of.

“After 20 years in primary teaching, I am passionate about creating an inclusive environment in which all pupils can thrive. I’m excited to put everything I’ve learned into ensuring Woodford Primary is a school the local community can be proud of.” 

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About Woodford Primary School

Woodford Primary School opened in September 2022, initially providing 30 Reception places and 20 Pre-School places with a further Pre-School and Reception class added each academic year, until we become a thriving one form entry primary school – from Pre-School to Year Six – in September 2028. We currently have Pre-School to Year 2 pupils on roll.

Located at the heart of the Woodford Garden Village, our intention is for Woodford Primary to serve its local community. We are an inclusive, non-selective, non-denominational school where all pupils can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance.

Pupils are encouraged to ‘Dream Big’ so they can ‘Fly High’. They are taught about the school’s heritage of flight and aviation in an environment where they feel safe and secure, valued and cared for. School is an enjoyable and exciting place where all Woodford Primary pupils flourish and succeed because they are taught to believe that the sky is the limit!

We go above and beyond to ensure that all pupils benefit from a curriculum that goes well beyond statutory requirements and equips them to make a positive contribution to their local and global community, now and in the future.

As a Trust, we understand the vital importance of an outstanding Early Years’ experience in making sure that every pupil gets off to a flying start. We treat every child as an individual and we provide just the right amount of challenge and support for them to fulfil their potential. Happy children make the best learners so the personal development of pupils is central to everything we do.

At Woodford Primary, as in each Laurus Trust school, our ethos derives from a firm belief that all pupils are entitled to an outstanding state education, incorporating learning and enrichment opportunities that rival those offered in the best private schools. We are unwavering in our belief that all pupils should have high aspirations for their future and never be disadvantaged by their circumstances. 

'Woodford Primary School is a small but growing school where teachers and children are valued and happy. There is a positive school culture and ethos, and it is wonderful to work alongside a group of like-minded people. Staff are well supported by the leadership team but also the wider trust and our sister schools. The way that Woodford Primary have designed their curriculum ensures teachers have flexibility and creativity when lesson planning, through the use of carefully selected, engaging books. '

Samantha Whitehead, Reception Class Teacher
Samantha Whitehead, Reception Class Teacher

Woodford Primary School

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