Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2023
Students
89
Age Range
7-16
Willow Park School is a Academy special sponsor led primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 7-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
Willow Park School is a special academy in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 89 pupils on roll, of whom 86% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.
Specialist Provision Assessment Context
Because Willow Park School is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.
Inspection Report
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