The Willows Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 4 2020 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Unique reference
123999
Address
Greatbatch Avenue, Penkhull, ST4 7JY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
687 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.1%
Girls
50.9%
First language not English
22.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.4%
Persistent absence
11.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 67%
Pakistani 9.8%
African 4.4%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 3.8%
Other Asian 3.5%
Indian 3.2%
Other 2.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsAbove average1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Willows Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
87
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
89
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
86
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
55
34
21
Reception, Full-time
90
44
46
Year 1
90
45
45
Year 2
90
43
47
Year 3
91
51
40
Year 4
90
37
53
Year 5
91
40
51
Year 6
90
43
47
Year 2023-2024

Nearby schools