Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115309
Address
The Broadway, IG10 3SR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
487 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
20.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.2%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 54.4%
Other White 23.2%
Mixed 12.1%
African 2.5%
Indian 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
74
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
58
33
25
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
4
6
Reception, Full-time
59
32
27
Year 1
61
34
27
Year 2
60
31
29
Year 3
60
33
27
Year 4
58
25
33
Year 5
60
23
37
Year 6
61
29
32
Year 2024-2025

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