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Willington Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Trent Avenue, Willington, Derby DE65 6DN · willington.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01283 702156

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
81%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
207
99% of 210 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
17.4%
First language not English
1.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 34 (Places 30)34September 2023: 28 (Places 29)28September 2024: 28 (Places 29)28September 2025: 31 (Places 30)31September 2026: 27 (Places 27)27Places 27
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202627271100%
September 2025Sept 202530311▲97%
September 2024Sept 202429281100%
September 2023Sept 202329281100%
September 2022Sept 202230341.1▲88%

Results

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 69% (England 53%)69%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 54% (England 64%)54%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 65% (England 61%)65%2024/25: 81% (England 62%)81%England 62%

Ofsted

Willington Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
2 Jul 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Sept 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
53
25% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 68%

based on 11 parents (21%) with SEND

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