Willow Bank Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · London, Bexley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Bexley · offers on 16 April 2026
2017–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Willow Bank Primary School is a primary school in London, Bexley for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Willow Bank Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 2 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- In 2026 Reception had 11 first-choice applications for 12 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 7 of the 38 applications (18%) for Reception in 2026 came from families living outside Bexley, and 1 offer went to them.
- 56% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bexley is 34.4%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bexley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “The school nurtures pupils to feel welcome and happy.”
- “Pupils enjoy school, attend well and are excited to share their learning.”
- “Staff and pupils are proud to be part of a close-knit school community that works together to achieve the school's core values.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, do not meet the expected standard in national tests.”
- “Nevertheless, leaders are aware of the importance of further developing pupils' writing and recording skills.”
- “Leaders know there is further training required to ensure that all staff know how to address misconceptions and extend pupils' learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (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) | 58% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkway Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Jubilee Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Northwood Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Castilion Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bedonwell Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good