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The Willows Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Pyle Hill, Pyle Hill, Newbury RG14 7SJ · thewillowsprimary.org · 0163542155
On the mapSearch near RG14 7SJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Berkshire 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 337
- 75% of 450 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- First language not English
- 19%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 53 | 37 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 20 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 30 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across West Berkshire it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Willows Primary School on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Positive
- 74%
- Replies
- 35
- 9% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 8 parents (23%) whose child was bullied
based on 11 parents (31%) with SEND