Winston Way Academy
Winston Way, Ilford, IG1 2WS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Booth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 678
- Pupils on roll
- 616
- URN
- 143617
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084785626
About this school
Winston Way Academy is a primary academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 616 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Winston Way 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 73 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 58% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 1% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 81% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Winston Way 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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 665 |
| 2023/24 | 633 |
| 2024/25 | 613 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winston Way Academy compares
Winston Way Academy ranked 31st of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.8% | 30.6% | 616 | — |
| SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 29.5% | 338 | 0.3 miles |
| Gordon Primary School | 94% | 7.5% | 25.4% | 398 | 0.3 miles |
| Christchurch Primary School | 79% | 6.2% | 15.2% | 1,084 | 0.4 miles |
| Cleveland Road Primary School | 87% | 6.5% | 17.9% | 899 | 0.4 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | 58% | 5.5% | 34.7% | 213 | 0.6 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)
- 30.62%
- English as an additional language
- 82.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 10.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Gordon Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Christchurch Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Cleveland Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
Winston Way Academy ranks 20th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Winston Way Academy teach?
- Winston Way Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Winston Way Academy?
- The headteacher of Winston Way Academy is Mr David Booth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winston Way Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winston Way 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 Winston Way Academy?
- Winston Way Academy has 616 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Winston Way Academy full?
- Winston Way Academy has capacity for 678 pupils and 616 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Winston Way Academy a faith school?
- No. Winston Way Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Winston Way Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Winston Way Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Winston Way Academy part of an academy trust?
- Winston Way Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Winston Way Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winston Way Academy compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Winston Way Academy ranked 31st of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Winston Way Academy's absence rate?
- Winston Way Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winston Way Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winston Way 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 10 July 2026.