Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Apr 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151528.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 185 |
| Girls | 81 |
| Boys | 104 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27% |
| First language not English | 53% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 20.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 20 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 51 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 13 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 13 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.8%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Westfield Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ascot Road Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Laurance Haines School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Merchant Taylors' School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Watford Grammar School for Boys | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chater Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Croxley Danes School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Chater Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Oxhey Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. |
Willow Tree Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Apr 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Willow Tree Primary School made 20 offers from 51 applications (2.6 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Willow Tree Primary School has 185 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Willow Tree Primary School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Willow Tree Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.