Welbourne Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Welbourne Primary School on 7 areas: 3 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils make steady progress across most areas of the curriculum, and the school ensures that they are well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have quickly gained a detailed and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and the areas that require further development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils at this school benefit from a thoughtfully designed programme that supports their personal development and wellbeing."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Attendance across the school is lower than leaders would wish, with some pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, missing a significant amount of time."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Some aspects of teaching do not consistently enable all pupils to consolidate important knowledge."

Early years - Needs attention. "Early years provision is generally well structured, but leaders are aware that inconsistencies in the quality of teaching and adult support limit some children's progress, particularly in developing language, communication and early literacy skills."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "In some classes, pupils who find their learning difficult do not always receive the support they need to fully engage with the curriculum, so leaders have rightly prioritised strengthening this aspect of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that classroom support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is implemented consistently, so that adaptations routinely reduce barriers to learning for all pupils, not only those with the highest levels of need. • Leaders should ensure that the teaching of the planned curriculum focuses precisely on what pupils need to learn, so learning is manageable, well sequenced and supports pupils to sustain attention and build knowledge securely. • Leaders should strengthen work with parents and carers to improve pupils' attendance, ensuring that families understand the importance of regular attendance and that strategies lead to sustained improvement for all groups. • Leaders should strengthen the quality of adult interactions with children in the early years, so that adults consistently model high-quality language and support children's communication, learning and engagement throughout the day".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a school with a proven track record of success for our pupils with high expectations. Our results show that children, even those with low starting points, attain excellent results and we nurture ongoing success for all. We are a school with a proven track record of success for our pupils with high expectations."

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Welbourne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Welbourne Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Welbourne Primary School are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 96% maths); Earlsmead Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); Bruce Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 85% maths); and Ferry Lane Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

Welbourne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Welbourne Primary School (as of April 2026): 68% would recommend the school, 68% say their child is happy there and 20% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (74%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (20%).

49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 62.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (33%), other ethnic groups (16%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 59 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 27 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest Underground station is Tottenham Hale Underground Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tottenham High Road / High Cross, 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Welbourne Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Welbourne Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Welbourne Primary School are Harris Academy Tottenham (0.4 miles) and Gladesmore Community School (0.6 miles).