White Bridge Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Loughton, Essex
White Bridge Primary School is a primary school in Loughton, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Greensted Road, Loughton, IG10 3DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at White Bridge Primary School are kind, caring and curious.”
- “From the very start of Reception, they build strong relationships with adults and learn how to manage their emotions.”
- “Pupils feel safe and behave well.”
To improve
- “Sometimes pupils find it hard to recall their prior learning.”
- “However, this does not extend to what pupils have learned over time.”
- “In a few subject areas, leaders are not regularly checking that the curriculum is having the impact they want and that pupils are remembering key content over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2024 (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) | 64% | 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: 55 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good
- The Alderton Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Staples Road Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Chigwell Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi School remains Good
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade