Willow Dene School
Special school in Plumstead, Greenwich. Outstanding (Nov 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 2 November 2022, report published 13 December 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2026
The last inspection was in November 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 1.0 milesWaterside School
Outstanding (May 2023)
- 1.6 milesAspire Academy
Good (Mar 2023)
- 2.0 milesCharlton Park Academy
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
- 2.2 milesMarlborough School
Improved significantly (Jun 2025)
- 2.5 milesRowan Wood School
Not inspected yet
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.