Willow Bank Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Apr 26 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
287 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
45.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
64.1%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.9%
Pupil ethnicities
African 35.5%
White British 29.3%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 7%
Gypsy/Roma 3.5%
Other 3.5%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other Black 2.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Irish Traveller 1%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Capacity %, Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 66%
England average 60%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

Willow Bank Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
29
13
16
Year 1
22
13
9
Year 2
48
24
24
Year 3
44
25
19
Year 4
45
23
22
Year 5
48
24
24
Year 6
51
28
23
Year 2022-2023
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