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The Willows Primary School

Community school · Newbury · RG14 7SJ

Ages 2–11 · 337 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
331

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

337 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
337
Boys / girls
170 / 167
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
337 / 450 (75%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Jo MacArthur

Location

Address
Pyle Hill, The Willows Primary School, Pyle Hill
Postcode
RG14 7SJ
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.6%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Primary schools in Newbury
28
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Primary in RG14
12
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewburyNear RG14

  • Highwood Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Newbury · RG20 9BS · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.27

    0.7 miles away

  • St Nicolas C.E. Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 7LU · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • John Rankin Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 6ES · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM13.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2AW · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Speenhamland School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

  • Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2RA · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jo MacArthur
Telephone
0163542155
Website
www.thewillowsprimary.org

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