Academy sponsor led · Waltham Forest

Willow Brook Primary School Academy

3–11Ages
660Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138364URN

190 Church Road, Leyton, London, E10 7BH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJun 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.2 above Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

306 applications for 90 places · 16th of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJun 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

15 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
13 June 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Waltham Forest median (3.2) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

306 applications · 90 places offered · 108 named it first

2026 3.4; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 3.5; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 3.1; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 2.5; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 3.0; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 2.7; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2015 2.6; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2014 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 3.2

This school
Waltham Forest median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	306	3.4	108	1.20
Sep 2025	90	315	3.5	108	1.20
Sep 2024	88	286	3.3	99	1.13
Sep 2023	87	271	3.1	78	0.90
Sep 2022	90	297	3.3	85	0.94
Sep 2021	86	218	2.5	72	0.84
Sep 2020	89	269	3.0	87	0.98
Sep 2019	75	206	2.8	58	0.77
Sep 2018	79	216	2.7	62	0.78
Sep 2017	56	145	2.6	49	0.88
Sep 2016	59	170	2.9	53	0.90
Sep 2015	56	147	2.6	44	0.79
Sep 2014	75	216	2.9	68	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 89% · Maths 93% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%5th of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard64%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth39%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard52%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Waltham Forest median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	31%	111	110
2023/24	92%	37%	112	111
2022/23	90%	24%	110	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Willow Brook Primary School AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

3.4applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
0.1 km · Waltham Forest

2026

2.1applications per place
Riverley Primary School
0.2 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Outstanding2023

4.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
0.4 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

43%met the SATs standard
Sybourn Primary School
0.6 km · Waltham Forest

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Dawlish Primary School
0.8 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

4.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Thomas Gamuel Primary School
1.0 km · Waltham Forest

2026

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Waltham Forest

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Newport School
1.2 km · Waltham Forest

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138364 · 320/2029
Trust: The Griffin Schools Trust
Capacity: 675 pupils · 660 on roll
Free school meals: 20.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Willow Brook Primary School (URN 131576); Church Mead Junior School (URN 103040)
Address: 190 Church Road, Leyton, London, E10 7BH
Local authority: Waltham Forest

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources