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Willow Brook Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG12 5BB

Ages 5–11 · 191 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

3.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
83 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
1.6%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Louise Ballard

Location

Address
Willow Brook, Keyworth
Postcode
NG12 5BB
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Constituency
Rushcliffe
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 5–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 1.6%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG12
17
Primary in NG12
12
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Keyworth Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Nottingham · NG12 5FB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Crossdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG12 5HP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Tollerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG12 4ET · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM5.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bunny CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 6QW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • Kinoulton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG12 3EL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM2.3%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Louise Ballard
Telephone
01159149889
Website
www.willowbrook.notts.sch.uk/

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