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Willow Tree Primary School

Community school · Northolt · UB5 5FE

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
421

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

44

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
11
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 fill94%

462 pupils · 489 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
249 / 213
School capacity
489
Capacity fill
462 / 489 (94%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
194
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Marion Conway

Location

Address
Priors Farm Lane
Postcode
UB5 5FE
Town
Northolt
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

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 Northolt, Ealing, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Northolt
13
Primary schools in Northolt
8
Academies among open schools in Northolt
23% (3)
Open schools in UB5
13
Primary in UB5
8
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Primary in Ealing LA
65

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 NortholtNear UB5

  • Earlsmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harrow · HA2 8PW · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Bourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 6UJ · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Deanesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 0LR · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.09

    0.8 miles away

  • Petts Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northolt · UB5 4HB · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand1.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Gifford Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Northolt · UB5 6BU · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand1.18

    1.0 miles away

  • Heathland School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrow · HA2 9AG · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Field End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9PQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.87

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Marion Conway
Telephone
02088454181
Website
www.willow-treeprimary.co.uk

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