Willowdown Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Kings Drive
Bridgwater, TA6 4FU

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
420
Pupils
342 (Boys: 183, Girls: 159)
Free School Meals
22%
Capacity utilisation
81% (342 / 420)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2014
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
140220
LAESTAB
9332012
UKPRN
10047227
Establishment No.
2012
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 2 Jul 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
307
Age range
2–11
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    2 Jul 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: Requires improvement
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (2 Jul 2023)