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Willow Dene School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy
Swingate Lane, Plumstead SE18 2JD · willowdene.compassps.uk · 020 8854 9841
On the mapSearch near SE18 2JD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Greenwich 72%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 315
- 51 over 264 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.9%
- First language not English
- 28.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Greenwich it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133399)
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | +61.5 |
Ofsted
Willow Dene School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 2 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 2 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 39
- 14% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 39 parents (100%) with SEND