School profile

Willoughton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gainsborough, DN21 5RT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Willoughton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils42
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ann Gridley
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120487.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104105
Expected standard in reading86%71%76%
Expected standard in writing71%71%73%
Expected standard in maths100%71%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils42
Girls25
Boys17
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.40%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size14

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
100%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.6
Teachers (FTE)5.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.65
Support staff (FTE)2.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.10
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate2.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Willoughton Primary School

What is Willoughton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Willoughton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2018.

How does Willoughton Primary School rank in England?

Willoughton Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Willoughton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Willoughton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Willoughton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Willoughton Primary School made 7 offers from 10 applications (1.4 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Willoughton Primary School?

Willoughton Primary School has 42 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Willoughton Primary School?

Willoughton Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Willoughton Primary School?

At Willoughton Primary School, the average class had 14 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 7.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Willoughton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Willoughton Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.