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Willows Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Willows Primary School, Off Weston Road, Anglesey Road, Lichfield WS13 7NU · willows.staffs.sch.uk · 01543 421830

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
Key stage 2, 2024/25
82%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
423
3 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
36.6%
First language not English
11.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 45 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: 40 (Places 44)40September 2023: 47 (Places 50)47September 2024: 43 (Places 43)43September 2025: 46 (Places 49)46September 2026: 43 (Places 45)43Places 45
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202645431100%
September 2025Sept 202549460.9100%
September 2024Sept 202443431100%
September 2023Sept 202350470.9100%
September 2022Sept 202244400.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, 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: 48% (England 53%)48%2016/17: 75% (England 61%)75%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 86% (England 65%)86%2022/23: 76% (England 60%)76%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 82% (England 62%)82%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124161)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Willows Primary Academy on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
3 Feb 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
89%
Positive
86%
Replies
75
17% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲88% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well●79% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲83% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼27% agreeEngland 43%

based on 11 parents (15%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲67% agreeEngland 63%

based on 21 parents (28%) with SEND

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