The Willow Primary School

General Information

Address: Adams Road, London, N17 6HW
Phone: 02088858800
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms CO-HEAD Dawn Ferdinand CO-HEAD Sarah Harris
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 472
School capacity: 483
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 159
% eligible for free school meals: 36.2%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 38 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 13 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #12 of 38 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#10St John Vianney RC Primary SchoolOutstanding
#11St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOutstanding
#12The Willow Primary SchoolOutstanding
#13Weston Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#14Alexandra Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Brook House Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Harris Academy TottenhamOutstanding
#3Harris Primary Academy Philip LaneOutstanding
#4Highgate Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Lift TrinityOutstanding
#7Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8Rhodes Avenue Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10St John Vianney RC Primary SchoolOutstanding
#11St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOutstanding
#12The Willow Primary SchoolOutstanding
#13Weston Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#14Alexandra Primary SchoolGood
#15Bruce Grove Primary SchoolGood
#16Chestnuts Primary SchoolGood
#17Earlham Primary SchoolGood
#18Earlsmead Primary SchoolGood
#19Eden PrimaryGood
#20Ferry Lane Primary SchoolGood
#21Lancasterian Primary SchoolGood
#22Lea Valley Primary SchoolGood
#23Lordship Lane Primary SchoolGood
#24Muswell Hill Primary SchoolGood
#25North Harringay Primary SchoolGood
#26Risley Avenue Primary SchoolGood
#27St Ann's CE Primary SchoolGood
#28St James Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#30St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#31St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#33Stroud Green Primary SchoolGood
#34Tetherdown Primary SchoolGood
#35The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary SchoolGood
#36The Mulberry Primary SchoolGood
#37West Green Primary SchoolGood
#38Welbourne Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £12,142 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #4 of 44 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#2Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£12,883
#3South Grove Primary School£12,257
#4The Willow Primary School£12,142
#5St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School£11,735
#6Welbourne Primary School£10,424

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1St Mary's CofE Primary School£14,430
#2Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£12,883
#3South Grove Primary School£12,257
#4The Willow Primary School£12,142
#5St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School£11,735
#6Welbourne Primary School£10,424
#7The Mulberry Primary School£9,994
#8Eden Primary£9,802
#9Ferry Lane Primary School£9,742
#10St Ann's CE Primary School£9,525
#11St Michael's CofE Primary School£9,378
#12West Green Primary School£9,237
#13St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,194
#14Risley Avenue Primary School£9,168
#15Brook House Primary School£9,129
#16St Paul's Catholic Primary School£9,060
#17Stroud Green Primary School£8,927
#18North Harringay Primary School£8,813
#19Harris Academy Tottenham£8,761
#20St James Church of England Primary School£8,695
#21Weston Park Primary School£8,596
#22Lea Valley Primary School£8,481
#23The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School£8,466
#24Lancasterian Primary School£8,456
#25Tetherdown Primary School£8,410
#26Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park£8,195
#27Lordship Lane Primary School£8,182
#28Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane£8,154
#29Earlsmead Primary School£8,069
#30Alexandra Primary School£7,988
#31Bruce Grove Primary School£7,979
#32St John Vianney RC Primary School£7,910
#33Highgate Primary School£7,880
#34Coldfall Primary School£7,747
#35Crowland Primary School£7,731
#36St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,679
#37Earlham Primary School£7,669
#38Chestnuts Primary School£7,665
#39Muswell Hill Primary School£7,562
#40Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School£7,336
#41Coleridge Primary School£7,281
#42Rhodes Avenue Primary School£7,141
#43Lift Trinity£6,827
#44Lift Noel Park£6,621

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