Willow Brook Primary School Academy
190 Church Road, Leyton, London, E10 7BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lucie Dawn
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Griffin Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 675
- Pupils on roll
- 660
- URN
- 138364
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085391428
About this school
Willow Brook Primary School Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 660 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willow Brook Primary School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 72 | 76 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 92% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 37% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 92% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Willow Brook Primary School Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 636 |
| 2023/24 | 646 |
| 2024/25 | 664 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willow Brook Primary School Academy compares
Willow Brook Primary School Academy ranked 5th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 5.5% | 23.9% | 660 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.8% | 26.1% | 132 | 0.1 miles |
| Riverley Primary School | 84% | 5.4% | 25.5% | 437 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | 43% | 3.5% | 31.2% | 107 | 0.3 miles |
| Sybourn Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 36.8% | 521 | 0.4 miles |
| Dawlish Primary School | 71% | 6.2% | 34.4% | 158 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.86%
- English as an additional language
- 43.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Riverley Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Sybourn Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Dawlish Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Willow Brook Primary School Academy ranks 81st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does Willow Brook Primary School Academy teach?
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow Brook Primary School Academy?
- The headteacher of Willow Brook Primary School Academy is Ms Lucie Dawn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willow Brook Primary School Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willow Brook Primary School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Willow Brook Primary School Academy?
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy has 660 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Willow Brook Primary School Academy full?
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy has capacity for 675 pupils and 660 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willow Brook Primary School Academy a faith school?
- No. Willow Brook Primary School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Brook Primary School Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Willow Brook Primary School Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Willow Brook Primary School Academy part of an academy trust?
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy is part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Willow Brook Primary School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willow Brook Primary School Academy compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy ranked 5th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willow Brook Primary School Academy's absence rate?
- Willow Brook Primary School Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willow Brook Primary School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willow Brook Primary School Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.