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Willow Farm Primary School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG4 4BN

Ages 2–11 · 243 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected 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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill116%

243 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
127 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
243 / 210 (116%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EQUALS TRUST
Academy trust
EQUALS TRUST
Sponsor
Equals Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Jamson

Location

Address
Willow Lane, Gedling
Postcode
NG4 4BN
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.2%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG4
18
Primary in NG4
15
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.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG4

  • All Hallows CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 3JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 3LE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Phoenix Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 4EL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Netherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 2LR · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Haddon Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 4GT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Rivendell Flying High Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Nottingham · NG14 5HH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.17

    1.0 miles away

  • The Carlton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Jamson
Telephone
01159878501
Website
www.willowfarm.notts.sch.uk

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