Side by side
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School and Willow Brook Primary School Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School takes ages 2 to 7; Willow Brook Primary School Academy takes ages 3 to 11.
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School has 132 pupils; Willow Brook Primary School Academy has 660.
- The two schools are under 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | Willow Brook Primary School Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 7 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 132 DfE register | 660 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 27 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 108 first preferences for 90 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 15 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 September 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 89% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.1% DfE register | 20.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 50.8% school census 2024/25 | 43.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.8% school census 2024/25 | 10.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 DfE workforce census | 19.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.