Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Loughton, Essex
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Loughton, Essex for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- The Broadway, Loughton, IG10 3SR
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 486 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 April 2023
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “In a few areas, teachers do not help pupils to make the rich connections between different strands of learning.”
- “Consequently, while pupils recall a lot of facts and details they have learned, they do not routinely develop the depth of understanding that they could.”
- “However, occasionally, teachers move on to new content before making sure that pupils are secure in what they are expected to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hereward Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- The Alderton Junior School 0.8 mi Good
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good
- Staples Road Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Lambourne Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- White Bridge Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Chigwell Primary Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good