The Willows Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2022 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
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Manchester
Unique reference
139438
Address
Tayfield Road, Woodhouse Park, M22 1BQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
448 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
18.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
56.7%
Persistent absence
9.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 74.1%
Mixed 4.7%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other White 4%
African 4%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
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-1.1
WritingBelow average-2.5
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 53%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
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
47
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
35
16
19
Reception, Full-time
49
26
23
Year 1
61
24
37
Year 2
59
32
27
Year 3
59
35
24
Year 4
60
26
34
Year 5
61
35
26
Year 6
60
27
33
Year 2023-2024

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