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Willow Bank Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · SE2 9XB

Ages 4–11 · 182 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
252

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill43%

182 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
98 / 84
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
182 / 420 (43%)
Free school meals
56%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Woodland Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Beresford

Location

Address
Seacourt Road, Thamesmead
Postcode
SE2 9XB
Town
London
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Bexley, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 56%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE2
10
Primary in SE2
5
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE2

  • Boxgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Greenwich · SE2 9JP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Parkway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Erith · DA18 4DP · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Windrush Thamesmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8AR · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8JB · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • De Lucy Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE2 9PD · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Northwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA18 4HN · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Beresford
Telephone
02083201900
Website
www.willowbankprimaryschool.co.uk

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