Willington Primary School
Trent Avenue, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Spencer Lovesey
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 112701
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283702156
About this school
Willington Primary School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willington Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 31 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 65% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 16% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 81% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 87% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Willington Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willington Primary School compares
Willington Primary School ranked 26th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 207 | — |
| Findern Primary School | 76% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 207 | 1.1 miles |
| Repton Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 16.4% | 231 | 1.2 miles |
| Egginton Primary School | — | 4.8% | 27.4% | 58 | 2.0 miles |
| Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School | — | 3.9% | 7.7% | 34 | 2.1 miles |
| Highfields Spencer Academy | — | 4% | 27.4% | 258 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.1%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 6.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Findern Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Repton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Egginton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Highfields Spencer Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Willington Primary School ranks 8th of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Willington Primary School teach?
- Willington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Willington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Willington Primary School is Mrs Kate Spencer Lovesey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willington Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Willington Primary School?
- Willington Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Willington Primary School full?
- Willington Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Willington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Willington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Willington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willington Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Willington Primary School ranked 26th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willington Primary School's absence rate?
- Willington Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willington Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.