Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

486 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.7%

30.7%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21%

21%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.6%

22.6%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: thomaswillingaleprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.