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Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery

Epping Forest, IG10 3SRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#7,349
of 13,686 nationally

About Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery

Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery sends a strong signal to prospective parents: 97% of those who responded to the most recent Parent View survey would recommend the school to others. That confidence is backed up by a clear oversubscription picture. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 144 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.4. Of those, 74 families put it down as their first preference, and 58 first-preference offers were made. The school is clearly a popular choice in Epping Forest, and it’s easy to see why. Headteacher Teresa Phillips leads a school that is significantly over its stated capacity of 420 pupils, with 487 children currently on roll. That suggests a school that local families trust and want to be part of, even if it means squeezing in a little tighter than planned.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressThe Broadway, Loughton, Epping Forest, IG10 3SR
HeadteacherTeresa Phillips
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils487
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity487 / 420 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosSensory RoomSports HallDining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.