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Willow Brook Primary School Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
190 Church Road, Leyton, London E10 7BH · willowbrook-gst.org · 020 8539 1428
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Waltham Forest 74%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.51 mi
- 0.83 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Waltham Forest Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 660
- 98% of 675 places
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- First language not English
- 40.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.51 mi (829 m) from the school. Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 108 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 108 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 108 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 99 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 87 | 78 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 85 | 0.9 | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.51 mi0.83 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.60 mi0.96 km | |
| September 2023 | 1.34 mi2.15 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.49 mi0.79 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% the higher standard. Across Waltham Forest it was 74%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▲31% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Willow Brook Primary School Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective May 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 94
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND