Willowfield School209 Blackhorse Road , London

Willowfield School, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Willowfield School currently has around 1004 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.2% boys and 37.8% girls. Around 31.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 23.9%. white british pupils make up about 16.7% , followed by pakistani at 15.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .