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The Willows School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Special academy
Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Rotherham S66 9NT · thewillowsschool.co.uk · 01709 542539
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2016/17
- 0.1
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 197
- 47 over 150 places · 131%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 57.5%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106970)
GCSE results
Entered for EBacc
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% | |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% | |
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106970)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 13.6 | −28.5 |
| Other education | 81.8 | +23.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Willows School on 25 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 25 Nov 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Positive
- 93%
- Replies
- 48
- 25% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (13%) whose child was bullied
based on 48 parents (100%) with SEND