Willow Bank Primary School

How places are decided at Willow Bank Primary School

Willow Bank Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Willow Bank Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Willow Bank Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Willow Bank Primary School?

Willow Bank Primary School has 182 pupils on roll.

What ages does Willow Bank Primary School take?

Willow Bank Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Willow Bank Primary School located?

Willow Bank Primary School is located in London, SE2 9XB, Bexley.

How do I apply to Willow Bank Primary School?

Willow Bank Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Willow Bank Primary School?

When Willow Bank Primary School has more applications than places for 2022-23, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked after children and all previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school; 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. Definition of medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents’/guardians’, physical or mental health or social needs means that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home as a tie breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child’s home address to the school’s front gates. Where the distance between 2 children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Willow Bank Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.3% of pupils at Willow Bank Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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