Willow Green Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
138401
Address
Hampden Close, WF11 8PT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
231 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
55.4%
Girls
44.6%
First language not English
4.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.4%
Persistent absence
10.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84%
Unclassified 9.1%
Mixed 2.2%
Other White 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Willow Green Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
6
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
10
6
Reception, Full-time
26
14
12
Year 1
30
13
17
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
30
20
10
Year 4
30
20
10
Year 5
31
16
15
Year 6
30
14
16
Year 2024-2025

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