Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery, Loughton

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~519m)Possible (~742m)Unlikely (~965m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Teresa Phillips
Pupils:486 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:02085087287
Address:The Broadway, Loughton, IG10 3SR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 April 2023View full report
URN:115309
UKPRN:10069677
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epping Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

30.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+9ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 90%. Maths has improved from 79% to 88%. Writing has improved from 74% to 85%.

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Debden Underground Station (north entrance)
433m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Vere Road (opp)
52m · 1 min walk
Burton Road (opp)
109m · 2 min walk
Etheridge Road (E-bound)
283m · 5 min walk
Torrington Drive (opp)
294m · 5 min walk
The Broadway (adj)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

116%

Over capacity

486 pupils

420 capacity

66 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Loughton

High pressure
New homes approved:721
Projected new pupils:180

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughton

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

25 April 2023
23 November 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
16 January 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.988%

Overall absence

11.49733%

Persistent absence

374

Enrolments

Authorised4.08874%
Unauthorised0.89926%
Persistent (10%+)11.49733%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.42037%
18/19
2.8833%
20/21
6.364%
21/22
5.75877%
22/23
5.19189%
23/24
4.988%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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