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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| African | 5.9% |
| Other White | 6.9% |
| Mixed | 15.7% |
| White British | 60.8% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |