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Willow Farm Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG4 4BN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,941 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Willow Farm Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils243 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lindsey Jamson
TrustEQUALS TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145371.

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 maths68%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading94%76%76%
Expected standard in writing77%73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils243
Girls116
Boys127
Eligible for free school meals8.6%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support25
EHC plan2
Average class size29

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.5%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
White and Asian
2.1%
Indian
1.6%
Chinese
1.6%
Other White
1.2%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence3.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence6.4%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%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)44
Applications (Reception)156
First preference applications (Reception)49
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 roll217
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)11.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.11
Support staff (FTE)12.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAll Hallows CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryCarlton le Willows AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryPriory Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPhoenix Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNetherfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHaddon Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStanhope Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRivendell Flying High AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryThe Carlton Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Carlton Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Willow Farm Primary School

What is Willow Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Willow Farm Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Willow Farm Primary School rank in England?

Willow Farm Primary School ranks 5,941 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Willow Farm Primary School?

Willow Farm Primary School has 243 pupils aged 2 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.