Willow Primary Academy, based in Gloucester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Willow Primary Academy currently has around 213 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 52.1% 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 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.4%).
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: | Evenlode Road, Gloucester, GL4 0JY |
| Website: | Willow.sandmat.uk |
| Telephone: | 01452526442 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Julia Hyde |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147726 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 213 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 100 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.40% | 135 |
| Other Mixed | 7.00% | 15 |
| Other White | 6.60% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 6.10% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.60% | 12 |
| African | 3.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Primary Academy Evenlode Road , Tuffley GL4 0JY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tuffley Primary School Evenlode Road , Tuffley GL4 0JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whaddon County Infant School Evenlode Road , Tuffley GL4 0JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whaddon Junior School Stroud Road , GL4 0DJ | - not rated | 166 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Infant School Grange Road , Tuffley GL4 0PH | - not rated | 978 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD | - not rated | 314 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD | 3out of 4 | 314 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmleigh Park High School Windsor Drive , GL4 0RT | 3out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort Community School Holmleigh Park , Tuffley GL4 0RT | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort Co-operative Academy Holmleigh Park , Tuffley GL4 0RT | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belong School Gloucestershire Wild Goose Lodge , Shepherds Patch GL2 7BP | - not rated | 690 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Bridge School Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 690 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wynstones Church Lane , Whaddon GL4 0UF | - not rated | 693 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Altus School Russet House , 35 Russet Close GL4 0RQ | 3out of 4 | 1,449 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Young Gloucestershire Youth Achievement Foundation Unit 11a Kingsway Business Park , Quedgeley GL2 2ZZ | - not rated | 2,111 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.