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Willows Academy

Academy sponsor led · Grimsby · DN37 9AT

Ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

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%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
158

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

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

184 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
90 / 94
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
184 / 150 (123%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
59
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

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Cox

Location

Address
Queensway
Postcode
DN37 9AT
Town
Grimsby
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
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 Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.7%.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN37
11
Primary in DN37
7
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Primary in North East Lincolnshire LA
49

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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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wybers Wood Academy

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.2%
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    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Grange Primary School

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    • FSM50.9%
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  • Macaulay Primary Academy

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    • FSM35.8%
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  • Western Primary School

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    • KS230%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM46.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Littlecoates Primary Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM57.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Laceby Acres Primary Academy

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Cox
Telephone
01472504450
Website
www.willowsacademy.org.uk/

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