Willow Tree Primary School, Northolt
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Willow Tree Primary School excels at supporting all children to make good progress, especially those who need extra help. The school creates a welcoming environment where children from different backgrounds get on well together and feel safe. Reading is celebrated and enjoyed throughout the school, and the Early Years classes provide engaging activities that help young children develop strong foundations for learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress from their starting points, particularly in reading and writing
- Strong support for vulnerable learners and those with special educational needs, ensuring they progress well
- Reading is promoted well and pupils enjoy books
- Early Years Foundation Stage provides stimulating activities and good teaching
- Behaviour and safety are good with pupils from different backgrounds getting on well together
Areas for Improvement
- Higher-attaining pupils are not always challenged enough in lessons
- Pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to apply mathematical skills across other subjects
- Pupils do not move to independent work quickly enough in lessons
- Marking does not always give clear guidance on how to improve, and pupils lack opportunities to respond to feedback
- In mathematics, pupils do not always have chances to solve practical, real-life problems
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils are well cared for and feel safe at school.
Willow Tree Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with standards rising across the school. The school has improved since its previous inspection due to strong leadership and effective support for all groups of pupils.
At a Glance
44.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
462 pupils
489 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northolt
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northolt
Admissions Demand - Ealing
Places available
4,125
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
88.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.57303%
Overall absence
20.05141%
Persistent absence
389
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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