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Willow Bank Primary School

Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XB

Local ranking48th of 60 primary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
65.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
51.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
210
Boys
107 (51%)
Girls
103 (49%)
Capacity
420 (50% full)
SEND
33.3%
FSM Eligible
62.9%
EAL
40.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
28.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,275/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 31.6%
  • White British: 29.7%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 6.2%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.9%

31.6%

Black African

29.7%

White British

7.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136932
UKPRN
10035005
Establishment No.
2020
Trust
THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST

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