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Willow Brook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG12 5BB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,659 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

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

Willow Brook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils191
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Ballard
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122650.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils191
Girls108
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.6%
First language not English1.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size27.3

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
83.8%
Other White
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Black African
2.1%
Indian
1.6%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
1%
Chinese
1%
Pakistani
0.5%
African
0.5%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.86
Support staff (FTE)11.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

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.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence2.5%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.2.9%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire1%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Willow Brook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryThe South Wolds Academy & Sixth FormAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKeyworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCrossdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miNot applicablePlumtree SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Willow Brook Primary School

What is Willow Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Willow Brook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2014.

How does Willow Brook Primary School rank in England?

Willow Brook Primary School ranks 11,659 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Willow Brook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Willow Brook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Willow Brook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Willow Brook Primary School made 33 offers from 92 applications (2.8 per offer), and 33 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Willow Brook Primary School?

Willow Brook Primary School has 191 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Willow Brook Primary School?

Willow Brook Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Willow Brook Primary School?

At Willow Brook Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Willow Brook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Willow Brook Primary School missed 2.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.9% 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.