School profile

Willoughby Primary School

Primary · Community school · Loughborough, LE12 6SS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2022/23

#9,022 of 15,100

Similar to most schools in England

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

Willoughby Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils47
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Linnett
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122681.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils47
Girls22
Boys25
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.58
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2

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
97.9%
White and Asian
2.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher13.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)3.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)2
Support staff (FTE)2.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.6
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.18
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.3%, similar to England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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.

Frequently asked questions about Willoughby Primary School

What is Willoughby Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Willoughby Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Willoughby Primary School rank in England?

Willoughby Primary School ranks 9,022 of 15,100 schools in England for Key stage 2 2022/23 (similar to most schools).

How hard is it to get into Willoughby Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Willoughby Primary School made 6 offers from 18 applications (3 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Willoughby Primary School?

Willoughby Primary School has 47 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Willoughby Primary School?

Willoughby Primary School had 58 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Willoughby Primary School?

At Willoughby Primary School, there were 13.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Willoughby Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Willoughby Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.3% 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.