Willow Tree Primary School
Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Tanya Mortlock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Watford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 274
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 151528
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923225188
About this school
Willow Tree Primary School is a primary academy in Watford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willow Tree Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Holywell Primary School (URN 117290).
How Willow Tree Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 185 | — |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 448 | 0.3 miles |
| Ascot Road Primary School | 75% | 7.7% | 22.7% | 391 | 0.4 miles |
| Laurance Haines School | 70% | 5.1% | 18.2% | 463 | 0.5 miles |
| Chater Infant School | — | 6.4% | 13.4% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| Chater Junior School | 63% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 237 | 0.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Watford
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Ascot Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Watford
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Laurance Haines School0.5 miles
Primary · Watford
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Chater Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Watford
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Chater Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Watford
Other schools in Watford
- Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ascot Road Primary School Primary
- Beechfield School Primary
- Bromet Primary School Primary
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Cassiobury Junior School Primary
- Central Primary School Primary
- Chater Infant School Primary
- Chater Junior School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery School Primary
- Field Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Willow Tree Primary School teach?
- Willow Tree Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Watford.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow Tree Primary School?
- The headteacher of Willow Tree Primary School is Miss Tanya Mortlock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willow Tree Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willow Tree Primary School, 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 Tree Primary School?
- Willow Tree Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Willow Tree Primary School full?
- Willow Tree Primary School has capacity for 274 pupils and 185 on roll (68%), 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 Willow Tree Primary School a faith school?
- No. Willow Tree Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Tree Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Willow Tree Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Willow Tree Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Willow Tree Primary School is part of INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Willow Tree Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Willow Tree Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.