Willow Bank Primary School, London

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clare Beresford
Pupils:182 / 420 capacity
LA:Bexley
Phone:02083201900
Address:Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XB
Trust:THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:136932
UKPRN:10035005
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

56.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-1ppWriting-7pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has declined from 70% to 63%.

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

22.2

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Abbey Wood Station (Entrance)
680m · 11 min walk
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station
750m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway (Stop T)
168m · 3 min walk
Hartslock Drive (->W)
211m · 3 min walk
Limestone Walk (->E)
277m · 5 min walk
Southmere Lake (->S)
292m · 5 min walk
Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way (Stop B)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

182 pupils

420 capacity

238 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Bexley

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,225

Applications

2,734

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.60617%

Overall absence

13.13131%

Persistent absence

198

Enrolments

Authorised2.58143%
Unauthorised2.02474%
Persistent (10%+)13.13131%
Severe (50%+)0.50505%

Absence trend

4.09832%
18/19
4.12974%
20/21
8.25257%
21/22
6.10913%
22/23
5.18434%
23/24
4.60617%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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