The Willows Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 135213
- Address
- Pyle Hill, The Willows Primary School, Pyle Hill, RG14 7SJ
- Website
- www.thewillowsprimary.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 383 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 20.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 67.4%
Indian 8.1%
Other White 7.3%
African 5.7%
Mixed 4.9%
Other 2.3%
Pakistani 1.3%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Willows Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 4 4 0 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 12 4 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 3 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 9 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 43 20 23 |
| Year 1 | 47 22 25 |
| Year 2 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 3 | 28 21 7 |
| Year 4 | 55 29 26 |
| Year 5 | 47 26 21 |
| Year 6 | 60 35 25 |