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Willowbrook School

Community school · Exeter · EX4 8NN

Ages 3–11 · 438 pupils · Devon

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
352

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill104%

438 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
438
Boys / girls
224 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
438 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
149
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Molly Marlow

Location

Address
Summer Lane, Beacon Heath
Postcode
EX4 8NN
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–11, in Exeter, Devon, 438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX4
19
Primary in EX4
10
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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 ExeterNear EX4

  • Willowbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 8NN · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Whipton Barton Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3JP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stoke Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 7DP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ladysmith Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 2PT · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM20.0%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Molly Marlow

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