School profile

Willowbrook School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Exeter, EX4 8NN

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,363 of 15,057

Top 89% in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Willowbrook School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2022

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils432 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Greenhall
TrustTHE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Apr 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150856.

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 schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading64%75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%70%73%
Expected standard in maths64%72%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils432
Girls215
Boys217
Eligible for free school meals36.8%
First language not English24.1%
SEN support80
EHC plan37
Average class size24

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69%
Other White
10.6%
Other ethnic group
9.3%
African
2.3%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Indian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%

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 schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence6.4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.5%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%1.1%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)49
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places432
Pupils on roll412
Unfilled places4.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult8.1
Teachers (FTE)22.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.03
Support staff (FTE)39.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
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 School
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Good
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Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryWhipton Barton Infants and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhipton Barton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Luke's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStoke Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStoke Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLadysmith Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryPinhoe Church of England Primary School & NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLadysmith Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Willowbrook School

What is Willowbrook School's Ofsted rating?

Willowbrook School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jun 2022.

How does Willowbrook School rank in England?

Willowbrook School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 89%).

How many pupils attend Willowbrook School?

Willowbrook School has 432 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.