School profile

Willowbrook Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Trowbridge, BA14 7HE

Requires improvement

Map showing Willowbrook Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,034 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Willowbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils85 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lindsay Hann
TrustACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139281.

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 schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%8%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score99104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100104105
Expected standard in reading56%74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%71%73%
Expected standard in maths38%72%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils85
Girls40
Boys45
Eligible for free school meals62.4%
First language not English17.6%
SEN support24
EHC plan5
Average class size16.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.4%
Other White
8.2%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence7.2%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence25.9%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)6
Applications (Reception)17
First preference applications (Reception)6
First preference offers (Reception)6
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll95
Unfilled places54.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11.8
Pupils per adult7.7
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.88
Support staff (FTE)5.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.4%
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 Willowbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNewtown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Clarendon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, TrowbridgeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPaxcroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe John of Gaunt SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCastle Mead SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBellefield Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Willowbrook Primary School

What is Willowbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Willowbrook Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Willowbrook Primary School rank in England?

Willowbrook Primary School ranks 14,034 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Willowbrook Primary School?

Willowbrook Primary School has 85 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.