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The Willow Primary School

Haringey, N17 6HWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
81 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#10,206
of 13,686 nationally

About The Willow Primary School

The Willow Primary School in Haringey is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, and its headline metrics tell a story of a school that is strong in some areas but falls short of the local average in a key measure. In the 2023/24 KS2 results, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is notably below the Haringey local authority average of 69% for the same metric. This places the school 44th out of 51 primaries in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local schools. However, the picture is not uniformly weak. The school’s reading scores are a real bright spot: 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and the average reading score was 105, which is above the national benchmark of 100. Similarly, 74% met the expected standard in writing, and 64% in maths. So while the combined headline figure lags behind the LA average, individual subject performance, particularly in reading, is solid.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAdams Road, Tottenham, London, Haringey, N17 6HW
HeadteacherCO-HEAD Dawn Ferdinand CO-HEAD Sarah Harris
Local AuthorityHaringey
Number of Pupils486
Free School Meals (FSM)34.3%
School Capacity486 / 483 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteDining HallSensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaEco ClubFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

Source: thewillow.haringey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Willow Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.