Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #59 in Devon public Top 39% UK

Willowbrook School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Molly Marlow

location_onExeter, EX4 8NN

language Visit Website phone 1392466208

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

430

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Willowbrook School is a Community school primary school in Exeter, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Willowbrook School is a community school in Exeter, Devon, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 430 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #59 of 279 primaries in Devon and #5,620 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 23.4%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading69% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading66% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.3

-1.8 to 1.4

0.6

Write

LA -0.7

-0.9 to 2.2

0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading75% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.3

-0.7 to 3.1

-3.1

Write

LA -1.0

-4.8 to -1.4

-0.7

Maths

LA -1.0

-2.4 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%

Reading83% LA 77%

Writing78% LA 76%

Maths75% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.2

-0.7 to 3.1

-0.3

Write

LA -0.8

-2.1 to 1.5

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.8 to -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

05 October 2023

Inspection Report

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28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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23 June 2015

Inspection Report

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08 March 2012

Inspection Report

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03 February 2011

Inspection Report

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18 November 2009

Inspection Report

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02 June 2009

Inspection Report

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10 February 2009

Inspection Report

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24 September 2008

Inspection Report

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04 March 2008

Inspection Report

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30 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-07-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-06-23

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 438 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	422	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	451	42	9.3%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	430	16	3.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	423	15	3.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	439	13	3.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	427	18	4.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	402	12	3.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	399	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	391	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	388	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	403	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	403	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	398	32	8.0%	0.6%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	414	13	3.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	408	26	6.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	393	20	5.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	400	18	4.5%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	409	12	2.9%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	409	18	4.4%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	417	14	3.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	413	12	2.9%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	410	23	5.6%	0.5%	2