White Bridge Primary School

Primary school in Loughton, Essex. Good (May 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 18 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
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 May 2028

The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.7 milesThe Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Primary, Loughton, Essex
Good (Feb 2023)
0.7 milesThe Alderton Junior School
Primary, Loughton, Essex
Good (Jan 2023)
0.8 milesBuckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Primary, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
1.1 milesSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Primary, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
School remains Good (Jun 2022)
1.1 milesStaples Road Primary School
Primary, Loughton, Essex
School remains Good (Nov 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.