Willow Bank Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willow Bank Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 46th of 54 primary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals56%

56%, 29.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.5%

44.5%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Willow Bank Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Boxgrove Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Parkway Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	24% met the expected standard
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	57% met the expected standard
Jubilee Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE WOODLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Beresford
Phone: 02083201900
Website: willowbankprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XB
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 136932

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.