Willow Primary School is a primary school located in Doncaster. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 18/11/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Alston Road, Doncaster

School Information

Address: Alston Road, Doncaster, DN4 7EZ
Website: https://www.willowprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01302539249
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Doncaster
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Davina Sumner
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 145935

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/11/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 389
Number of Boys: 205
Number of Girls: 184

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.3 to -0.1
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.5
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Primary School
Alston Road , DN4 7EZ 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bessacarr Primary
Ellers Avenue , Bessacarr DN4 7DT 		3out of 4 1,019 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Plumpton Park Road , Bessacarr DN4 6SL 		3out of 4 1,539 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Primary School
Elmham Road , Cantley DN4 6LQ 		- not rated 1,553 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sandy Lane , DN4 5EP 		3out of 4 2,305 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The McAuley Catholic High School
Cantley Lane , DN3 3QF 		2out of 4 2,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
XP East
Middle Bank , DN4 5NG 		- not rated 2,715 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
XP School
Middle Bank , DN4 5NG 		4out of 4 2,832 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
St Wilfrid's Road , DN4 6AH 		2out of 4 841 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster
Leger Way , DN2 6AY 		- not rated 2,973 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf
Leger Way , DN2 6AY 		3out of 4 2,973 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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