Willow Bank Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 136932
- Address
- Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, SE2 9XB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 210 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 40.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 61.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.1%
African 31.4%
White British 29.5%
Mixed 12%
Other White 7.1%
Gypsy/Roma 6.2%
Other 4.8%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Willow Bank Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 11 16 |
| Year 1 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 2 | 26 10 16 |
| Year 3 | 22 10 12 |
| Year 4 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 5 | 35 20 15 |
| Year 6 | 44 25 19 |