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The Willows Primary School

Details

Age Range3-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityStoke-on-Trent
AddressGreatbatch Avenue, ST4 7JY
School Websitewww.willowsprimary.com
Telephone1782233280
URN123999

School Census

Total 687
Girls/Boys 360/327
Girls/Boys Ratio 52.4%/47.6%
% pupils where English not first language 22.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 138
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 8.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/11/2010 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
22/11/2010 Good
10/03/2008 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 22/11/2010
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 10/03/2008
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
10 June 2025School inspectionView
03 March 2020School inspectionView
08 June 2016Short inspectionView
28 March 2014Interim assessmentView
22 November 2010Full inspection: GoodView
10 March 2008Full inspection: SatisfactoryView
21 November 2006Curriculum and development visitView
22 March 2004Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard8%
Reading107
Maths107
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard70
Pupils achieving at a higher standard8
Reading105
Maths106
Reading Progress-0.4
Writing Progress2.2
Maths Progress1.6
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading104
Maths104
Reading Progress-0.1
Writing Progress-0.6
Maths Progress-0.2
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard13%
Reading106
Maths104
Reading Progress0.5
Writing Progress1.6
Maths Progress0.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.03%
Total Applications140
As First Preference89
As second preference24
As third preference20
Total Offers Made87
first preference offers86
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications149
As First Preference85
As second preference34
As third preference22
Total Offers Made89
first preference offers85
second preference offers2
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.07%
Total Applications150
As First Preference93
As second preference43
As third preference11
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers87
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.09%
Total Applications151
As First Preference97
As second preference32
As third preference17
Total Offers Made89
first preference offers89
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.20%
Total Applications171
As First Preference101
As second preference54
As third preference14
Total Offers Made88
first preference offers84
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications145
As First Preference88
As second preference37
As third preference20
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers88
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.19%
Total Applications164
As First Preference100
As second preference47
As third preference17
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers84
second preference offers6
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.06%
Total Applications158
As First Preference82
As second preference50
As third preference26
Total Offers Made86
first preference offers77
second preference offers9
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications142
As First Preference77
As second preference40
As third preference24
Total Offers Made86
first preference offers77
second preference offers7
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.16%
Total Applications171
As First Preference100
As second preference51
As third preference20
Total Offers Made89
first preference offers86
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications141
As First Preference77
As second preference45
As third preference19
Total Offers Made85
first preference offers77
second preference offers7
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
67%
pakistani ethnic origin
9.8%
african ethnic origin
4.4%
any other white background ethnic origin
3.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.5%
indian ethnic origin
3.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
1.2%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
68.3%
pakistani ethnic origin
10.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
4.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin
4.1%
african ethnic origin
3.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.2%
indian ethnic origin
1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.6%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
0.7%

Nearby Schools

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(0.39 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Thistley Hough, , ST4 5JJ

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

(0.48 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: North Street, , ST4 7DG

Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

(0.61 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Boothen Old Road, , ST4 4EE