Willington Primary School, based in Derby, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Willington Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Trent Avenue, Derby, DE65 6DN |
| Website: | www.willington.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01283702156 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kate Spencer Lovesey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112701 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 205 |
| Number of Boys: | 101 |
| Number of Girls: | 104 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.30% | 177 |
| Indian | 3.40% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| African | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willington Primary School Trent Avenue , Willington DE65 6DN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Findern Primary School Buckford Lane , Findern DE65 6AR | 3out of 4 | 1,857 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Repton Primary School Springfield Road , Repton DE65 6GN | - not rated | 2,132 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repton School Repton , DE65 6FH | - not rated | 1,533 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wystan's School High Street , Repton DE65 6GE | - not rated | 1,724 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bayleaf Hub Doveside, Burton Road , Egginton DE65 6GZ | - not rated | 2,528 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.