The Willows Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 13 2024 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
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 144216
- Address
- Downing Close, IP2 9ER
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 306 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 22.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
White British 60.8%
Mixed 15.7%
Other White 6.9%
African 5.9%
Unclassified 3.3%
Other Black 2.9%
Other 2.6%
Caribbean 1%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.3
WritingWell below average-5.3
MathsWell below average-4.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 28%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 98
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
- 17
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 24 11 13 |
| Year 1 | 41 22 19 |
| Year 2 | 43 18 25 |
| Year 3 | 47 23 24 |
| Year 4 | 48 17 31 |
| Year 5 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 6 | 55 32 23 |