Willowfield School
209 Blackhorse Road, London, E17 6ND
1,035 pupils · 99% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 54.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 71.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 34.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.62 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 200 | 124 | 459 | 172 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 195 | 140 | 462 | 178 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 197 | 164 | 546 | 197 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 198 | 178 | 505 | 198 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 206 | 171 | 526 | 206 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 176 | 173 | 588 | 176 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 174 | 200 | 657 | 174 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 174 | 200 | 614 | 174 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest 0.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Kelmscott School 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Walthamstow School for Girls 1.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Walthamstow Academy 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Gladesmore Community School 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Holy Family Catholic School 2.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.