Thomas Willingale Primary School and NurseryThe Alderton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughton.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery and The Alderton Junior School are primary schools in Loughton.
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Alderton Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and The Alderton Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery and 59.0% for The Alderton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Alderton Junior School (40.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughtonThomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery | LoughtonThe Alderton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 252nd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 487 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Loughton, IG10 3SR | Loughton, IG10 3HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 487 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
The Alderton Junior School
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