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The Willows Primary School

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

personMiss Joanna MacArthur

location_onNewbury, RG14 7SJ

language Visit Website phone 163542155

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

403

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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The Willows Primary School is a Community school primary school in Newbury, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Willows Primary School is a community school in Newbury, West Berkshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 383 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #8 of 53 primaries in West Berkshire and #4,606 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 56%

Reading81% LA 72%

Writing69% LA 65%

Maths85% LA 68%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading64% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.1

-1.8 to 1.6

0.4

Write

LA -0.8

-1.2 to 2.1

0.6

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.0 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA 0.2

-3.1 to 0.6

-2.7

Write

LA -0.1

-4.4 to -1.0

-2.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.1 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 65%

Reading66% LA 76%

Writing68% LA 78%

Maths63% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA 0.1

-3.9 to -0.1

-1.7

Write

LA -0.2

-3.5 to 0.1

-3

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.8 to -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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05 December 2013

Inspection Report

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27 September 2011

Inspection Report

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11 May 2011

Inspection Report

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08 February 2011

Inspection Report

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29 September 2010

Inspection Report

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17 March 2010

Inspection Report

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25 November 2009

Inspection Report

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08 July 2009

Inspection Report

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24 March 2009

Inspection Report

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15 October 2008

Inspection Report

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18 June 2008

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-12-05

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: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 383 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 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	383	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	378	1	0.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	413	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	393	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	389	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	7	1.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	403	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	388	10	2.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	411	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	400	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	385	6	1.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	427	5	1.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	402	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	402	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	426	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	426	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	413	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	430	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	408	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	405	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	431	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	409	5	1.2%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	412	10	2.4%	0.4%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	403	22	5.5%	0.4%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	391	23	5.9%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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The Willows Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in West Berkshire

Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

Theale C.E. Primary School

Birch Copse Primary School

Bradfield C.E. Primary School

Enborne C.E. Primary School

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School