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The Willow Primary School

Community school · London · N17 6HW

Ages 3–11 · 472 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.71 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.71 · Competitive

1st preferences

101

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

472 pupils · 483 places

Pupils on roll
472
Boys / girls
262 / 210
School capacity
483
Capacity fill
472 / 483 (98%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
159
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms CO-HEAD Dawn Ferdinand CO-HEAD Sarah Harris

Location

Address
Adams Road, Tottenham
Postcode
N17 6HW
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Tottenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Haringey, 472 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N17
26
Primary in N17
15
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Primary in Haringey LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Risley Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N17 7AB · Haringey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Bruce Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N17 6UH · Haringey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Lancasterian Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Lordship Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Wood Green · N22 5PS · Haringey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand0.84

    0.6 miles away

  • Belmont Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM13.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Belmont Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.46

    0.6 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand1.30

    0.6 miles away

  • The Mulberry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · N17 9RB · Haringey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms CO-HEAD Dawn Ferdinand CO-HEAD Sarah Harris
Telephone
02088858800
Website
www.thewillow.haringey.sch.uk/

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