School profile

Willow Park School

Academy special sponsor led · Sheffield, S2 2RU

Requires improvement

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Willow Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023

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

School facts

TypeAcademy special sponsor led
Ages7 to 16
Pupils89 of 100 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherPrincipal Mark Fairbrother
TrustNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151377.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils89
Girls16
Boys73
Eligible for free school meals86.5%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support0
EHC plan89

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.5%
White and Black Caribbean
11.2%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence28%-12.9%
Persistent absence59.6%-34.7%
Severe absence23.6%-6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher4.1
Pupils per adult2.1
Teachers (FTE)21.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.53
Support staff (FTE)22.34

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Willow Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryAll Saints' Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryManor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryUTC Sheffield City CentreUniversity technical college
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorfolk Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWybourn Community Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurseryGrace Owen Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEmmaus Catholic and CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLowfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryArbourthorne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAnns Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Willow Park School

What is Willow Park School's Ofsted rating?

Willow Park School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.

How many pupils attend Willow Park School?

Willow Park School has 89 pupils aged 7 to 16, with capacity for 100.

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.