The quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding
Previous inspection grade	Good

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Academic Progress: Curriculum ensures pupils build up knowledge and skills over time.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is exemplary; the environment is calm and orderly.

Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Staff provide excellent help to manage feelings and get back on lessons quickly.

Teacher Engagement: Staff feel valued and do not have a 'Monday morning feeling'.

Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Leaders check that curriculum is implemented well with pupils achieving.

Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Teachers use deep knowledge of pupils’ needs to design engaging lessons.

Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Parents feel welcome and value support for managing behaviour at home.

Communication with Parents: Leaders and staff effectively communicate progress and school activities.

Parent Satisfaction: Parents are very happy with the work that leaders and staff do.

Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders deal with friendship issues or unkindness quickly; bullying is never tolerated.

Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Leadership and governors ensure staff are well trained and supported.

Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Bullying is never tolerated and concerns are dealt with promptly.

Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils show happiness in attending school; relationships with adults are strong.

Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: Safety, personal development, and well-being of pupils are priorities.

Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Includes visits, forest school, allotment, school chickens, and swimming pool.

Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Rich programme supports wider development and helps maintain balance.

Career Counselling Services: Careers education meticulously planned and sequenced.

Preparation for Next Key Stage: Curriculum includes independence and communication to prepare next steps.

Support for SEND: Staff understand complex needs and are very well trained to help pupils.

2022 02 November

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2017 06 July

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Willow Dene School is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 287 students from age 2-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 7 : 1.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Ms Rachel Harrison
Phase of Education All-through
School Type Academy special converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 2-19 yr
School Size 264
Student Teacher Ratio 7 : 1
Year Founded 2017
Official sixth form Yes
Nursery provision Has Nursery Classes

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My child attends Willow Dene. The teachers and staff are very supportive, care a lot about the children and their families. The School premises is immaculate. Head Teacher is amazing any wonder teachers and staff are also good. Based on my experience, it is a very good school for children with special need.

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	-	104	97
Reading	-	104	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	0%	66.03%	55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%	12.27%	7.4%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	-	-
Writing	-	-
Maths	-	-

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	-	104	96
Reading	-	103	95

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	0%	71.27%	60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%	14.52%	9.69%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	0.5	Average
Writing	1.4	Above Average
Maths	0.9	Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	-	101	94
Reading	-	102	95

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	0%	68.47%	59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%	13.5%	9.14%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	-1.9	Below Average
Writing	-2.1	Below Average
Maths	-0.9	Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	-	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	-	28.07%	29.96%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	-	38.82%	42.99%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	-	25.5%	25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	-	11.5%	10.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	-	16.68%	15.47%
EBacc average points score	-	2.81	2.82

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	100%	89.88%	90.52%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	10	166	144
Pupils staying in education	100%	86.81%	84.15%
Further education college or other further education provider	0%	10.69%	32.75%
School sixth forms	0%	47.88%	29.73%
Sixth form colleges	0%	15.44%	10.22%
Other education destinations	100%	12.81%	11.48%
Pupils in apprenticeships	0%	1.38%	2.8%
Pupils staying in employment	0%	1.81%	3.59%

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	-	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	-	27.79%	32.78%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	-	37.79%	45.26%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	-	22.39%	24.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	-	13.25%	12.99%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	-	16.71%	17.14%
EBacc average points score	-	2.73	2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	100%	88.73%	90.39%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	6	162	140
Pupils staying in education	100%	86.6%	86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider	0%	11%	34.03%
School sixth forms	0%	46.07%	30.75%
Sixth form colleges	0%	16.67%	10.38%
Other education destinations	100%	12.67%	11.13%
Pupils in apprenticeships	0%	0.8%	1.99%
Pupils staying in employment	0%	1.33%	2.15%