Special academy · Greenwich

Willow Dene School

Special
Ages 2–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Greenwich council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Greenwich's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 2 November 2022. Overall: Outstanding

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years: Outstanding

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special academy
Phase: Special
Ages: 2–19
Pupils: 315 (capacity 264)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Phone: 02088549841
Address: Swingate Lane, Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Website: willowdene.compassps.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.