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Willow Brook Primary School Academy

Waltham Forest, E10 7BHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
92%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
108 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#225 of 13,686 nationally

About Willow Brook Primary School Academy

Willow Brook Primary School Academy is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 315 applications for just 90 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.5. Of those, 108 families put it down as their first preference, and 77 were offered a spot. That level of demand is a strong signal in itself. The school is a state-funded primary for mixed genders, ages 3 to 11, located in Waltham Forest, London. It has a nursery provision and a headteacher named Lucie Dawn. With 664 pupils on roll against a capacity of 675, it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 22.1 per cent, which is a useful benchmark for understanding the school's intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address190 Church Road, London, Waltham Forest, E10 7BH
HeadteacherLucie Dawn
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils664
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity664 / 675 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2023): School remains Outstanding

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

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryFootballGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubFilm ClubGardeningBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: willowbrook-gst.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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