The Willows Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Downing Close
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP2 9ER
Telephone: 01473 683178

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from The Willows Primary School
Trust: Orwell Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Orwell Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Head (since September 2023 – came from Springfield Infant School and Nursery)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Arch
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.9 / 15
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.6
Number of pupils: 357
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 39.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Ipswich
Electoral Ward: Stoke Park
School Number: 9352185

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Stone Lodge Academy (0.7km) show on map
  4. Gusford Community Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (0.9km) show on map
  6. Halifax Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  7. The Oaks Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Sprites Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
  9. Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (1.4km) show on map
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  11. Belstead House Adult Education Centre (1.6km) show on map
  12. The Bridge School (1.7km) show on map
  13. One Sixth Form College (1.8km) show on map
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  32. Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery (3.5km) show on map
  33. Rose Hill Primary (3.7km) show on map
  34. Woodbridge Road Academy (3.7km) show on map
  35. Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (3.7km) show on map
  36. Westbourne Academy (3.9km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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