Willow Tree Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willow Tree Primary School is a primary school in Watford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 April 2023, report published 15 June 2023

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 274

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53%

53%, 31.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willow Tree Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard61% met the expected standard
Ascot Road Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Laurance Haines School0.5 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Chater Infant School0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Chater Junior School0.9 milesOfsted judgements: Good63% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Tanya Mortlock
Address
Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6LL
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
151528

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.