Willowdown Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 4 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
140220
Address
Kings Drive, TA6 4FU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
342 (59% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
31%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.1%
Persistent absence
23.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian3.5%
Other4.1%
Mixed4.7%
Other White14.3%
White British66.7%
Other Asian
1.8%
African
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Other Black
0.9%
Unclassified
0.9%
Chinese
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.2
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsAverage-2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
66%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Willowdown Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
33
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
17
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
30
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 classes21.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Early Years 2, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
1
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
24
7
17
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
6
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
12
14
Reception, Full-time
56
34
22
Year 1
45
25
20
Year 2
44
27
17
Year 3
32
17
15
Year 4
31
21
10
Year 5
35
22
13
Year 6
32
9
23
Year 2024-2025

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