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Willowbrook School

Academy sponsor led · Exeter · EX4 8NN

Ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
340

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

432 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
217 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
432 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
147
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Ventrus Limited
Headteacher
Mr Chris Greenhall

Location

Address
Summer Lane, Beacon Heath
Postcode
EX4 8NN
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Exeter, Devon, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.5%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Greenhall
Telephone
01392466208
Website
www.willowbrook.devon.sch.uk

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