Willowfield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London E17 6ND · Waltham Forest
#341 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1736 of 4,090 nationally
About Willowfield School
Willowfield School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Waltham Forest local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,035 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 341st of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,035; capacity filled 98.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.4%; ebacc average points 4.06.
There are 1547 schools in London; Willowfield School ranks 783rd of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Willowfield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,035
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Willowfield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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344 students · 214 m away
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631 students · 223 m away
Big Creative Academy
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Mission Grove Primary School
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Big Creative Independent School
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Hillyfield Primary Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
1,123 students · 871 m away
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
617 students · 925 m away
South Grove Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
485 students · 1.1 km away
Greenleaf Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leytonstone School
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1,028 students
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1,048 students
Regent High School
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1,050 students
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
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1,050 students
Langdon Park Community School
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1,055 students
Buxton School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Willowfield School a good school?
Willowfield School has a Success Index (England) of 54.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #341 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Willowfield School rank in London?
Willowfield School ranks #341 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1736 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Willowfield School?
Willowfield School had 1,035 students in 2025.
Is Willowfield School a primary school or a secondary school?
Willowfield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Willowfield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Willowfield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.