Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
The Broadway, Loughton, IG10 3SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Loughton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 2nd of 7 primary schools in Loughton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 November 2017, report published 15 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 April 2023
At Thomas Willingale, pupils thrive. Pupils from all backgrounds get the support they need to do well at school. They benefit from leaders' high expectations of what they can learn and achieve. Behaviour is very positive. In lessons, pupils take pride in their learning. In early years, children learn to be calm and concentrate. Pupils are notably polite and friendly. They go out of their way to be helpful. Pupils learn respect in a kind community. Bullying is very rare. If it occurs, it gets resolved. As a result, pupils are safe and happy. Pupils are proud of their school. They develop their character well. Pupils understand and embody the school's values. Year 2 pupils, for example, can explain what integrity is, and they show it. Pupils enjoy lots of opportunities to develop personally. For instance, many do the Junior Duke Award. Pupils are well prepared for their future steps. They build up the knowledge they will need for their next stage in education, including by extending their vocabulary. From a young age, pupils consider their long-term plans, for example when they dress up on 'aspiration days' in the job role they hope to do.
What the school should improve
- Teachers, on occasion, do not help pupils to make the connections they could between the different things they learn. This means that pupils, at times, do not build up as deep an understanding as they could. Leaders need to ensure that teachers know how to make the rich connections identified in curriculum plans and then check that this happens. This is so that pupils build up their understanding of important concepts and develop an even more detailed knowledge than at present.
- Teachers do not always check learning as effectively as they should. As a result, occasionally, pupils move on to new content without being secure in their prior learning. Leaders should make sure that all teachers check learning effectively and, if needed, make systematic and appropriate adaptations so that pupils do not develop gaps in what they should know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
486 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hereward Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 90% met the expected standard |
| The Alderton Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Staples Road Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Teresa Phillips
- Phone
- 02085087287
- Address
- The Broadway, Loughton, IG10 3SR
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 115309
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.