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Riverley Primary School and Willow Brook Primary School Academy

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What differs

  • Riverley Primary School has 437 pupils; Willow Brook Primary School Academy has 660.
  • The two schools are 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactRiverley Primary SchoolWillow Brook Primary School Academy
The basics
TypeState-funded: Academy sponsor led

DfE register

State-funded: Academy sponsor led

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils437

DfE register

660

DfE register

BoroughWaltham Forest

DfE register

Waltham Forest

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round87 first preferences for 60 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

108 first preferences for 90 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted ungraded inspection, 23 February 2023: School remains Outstanding

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 September 2023: School remains Outstanding

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths84% (2024/25)

DfE

89% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals23.2%

DfE register

20.8%

DfE register

English as an additional language33.6%

school census 2024/25

43.7%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support8.2%

school census 2024/25

10.5%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher21.6

DfE workforce census

19.9

DfE workforce census

Overall absence5.4%

DfE, 2024/25

5.5%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.

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