Willows Primary School is a primary school located in Lichfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 27/09/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Willows Primary School, Lichfield

School Information

Address: Willows Primary School, Lichfield, WS13 7NU
Website: www.willows.staffs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01543421830
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Whitmore
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124161

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 388
Number of Boys: 198
Number of Girls: 190

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.7
Writing
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.9 to 3.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.6 Confidence interval 2.1 to 5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:86%
England Average:65%

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

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Willows Primary School
Willows Primary School, Off Weston Road WS13 7NU 		0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Dimbles Hill, WS13 7NH 		390 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chadsmead Primary Academy
Friday Acre, WS13 7HJ 		504 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Charnwood Primary Academy
Purcell Avenue, WS13 7PH 		565 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Chad's CofE (VC) Primary School
St Michael Road, WS13 6SN 		1,313 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Nether Stowe School
St Chad's Road, WS13 7NB 		635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Friary School
Eastern Avenue, WS13 7EW 		1,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King Edward VI School
Upper St John Street, WS14 9EE 		2,297 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rocklands School
Purcell Avenue, WS13 7PH 		335 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridge Short Stay School
Wissage Road, WS13 6SW 		1,039 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLichfield Cathedral School
The Palace, The Close WS13 7LH 		1,052 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen's Croft High School
Birmingham Road, WS13 6PJ 		2,150 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saxon Hill Academy
Kings Hill Road, WS14 9DE 		2,272 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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