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Willows Primary School

Community school · Lichfield · WS13 7NU

Ages 3–11 · 381 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
340

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill91%

381 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
201 / 180
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
381 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
153
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 Joanne Whitmore

Location

Address
Willows Primary School, Off Weston Road, Anglesey Road
Postcode
WS13 7NU
Town
Lichfield
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
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 Lichfield, Staffordshire, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.2%.

Open schools in Lichfield
27
Primary schools in Lichfield
17
Academies among open schools in Lichfield
59% (16)
Open schools in WS13
17
Primary in WS13
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 LichfieldNear WS13

  • Willows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lichfield · WS13 7NU · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM36.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Chadsmead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lichfield · WS13 7HJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM36.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Charnwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lichfield · WS13 7PH · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Chad's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lichfield · WS13 6SN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Scotch Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lichfield · WS13 6DE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lichfield · WS14 9AN · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Lichfield · WS14 9AN · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Whitmore

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