Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,982 of 15,057
Worse than 86% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119134.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 79%, similar to England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 71%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 28 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 199 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 101 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 37.7% |
| First language not English | 17.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 41 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 28.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.47 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.54 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.9 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 28 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 50 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Appletree Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Our Lady's Catholic College | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Lancaster Ryelands Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2016. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2024. |
Willow Lane Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Willow Lane Community Primary School ranks 12,982 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Willow Lane Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Willow Lane Community Primary School made 28 offers from 50 applications (1.8 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Willow Lane Community Primary School has 199 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Willow Lane Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Willow Lane Community Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Willow Lane Community Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.