SCHOOL PROFILE

Willow Dene School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 143595
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 264 Published school capacity
Capacity used 119.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 November 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

6 December 2019
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 21 January 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Greenwich
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Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 315 315 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 109 34.6% of pupils
Male pupils 206 65.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

56.8%
32.0 pts above England
School 56.8%
Greenwich 29.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.6%
8.3 pts above England
School 28.6%
Greenwich 28.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Greenwich 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
25.4%
80
White British
23.8%
75
Any other Mixed background
7.9%
25
Any other White background
6.7%
21
Caribbean
5.7%
18
Any other Asian background
4.4%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 315 of 315 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Greenwich 24.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.6% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 14.2 pts below
EHC plans 99.4% 313 pupils
England 6.0% 93.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 178
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 52
Other difficulty or disability 34
Speech, language & communication 30
Severe learning difficulty 11
Physical disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Greenwich 71.7%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Greenwich 80.4%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Greenwich 78.8%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Greenwich 79.2%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.31%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

5.09 pts higher than England
School 11.31%
Greenwich 5.95%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.39%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.57 pts higher than England
School 34.39%
Greenwich 16.35%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.86%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.06 pts higher than England
School 3.86%
Greenwich 1.43%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

119.3% 39.5 pts above England
Willow Dene School
119.3%
Greenwich
76.1%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information