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SCHOOL PROFILE

Willow Tree Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151528
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 274 Published school capacity
Capacity used 67.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 April 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 15 June 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 185 171 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 81 43.8% of pupils
Male pupils 104 56.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.0%
2.2 pts above England
School 27.0%
Watford 15.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

53.0%
32.7 pts above England
School 53.0%
Watford 40.8%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Watford 0.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
20.0%
37
White British
16.8%
31
Any other White background
11.4%
21
Any other Asian background
10.8%
20
Indian
9.7%
18
African
8.6%
16
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 16.2% 30 of 185 pupils
4.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.2%
Watford 15.5%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.4% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 2.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.8% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

67.5% 20.7 pts below England
Willow Tree Primary School
67.5%
Watford
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
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