Willow Brook Primary School
Willow Brook, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Louise Ballard
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 122650
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159149889
About this school
Willow Brook Primary School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willow Brook 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 61% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 84% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 74% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 90% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Willow Brook 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willow Brook Primary School compares
Willow Brook Primary School ranked 178th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 191 | — |
| Keyworth Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 5.4% | 45.2% | 170 | 0.8 miles |
| Crossdale Primary School | 67% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 196 | 1.0 miles |
| Tollerton Primary School | 66% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 192 | 2.4 miles |
| Bunny CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 104 | 2.7 miles |
| Kinoulton Primary School | — | — | — | 141 | 2.9 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)
- 2.06%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.86%
- Persistent absence
- 4.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Crossdale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Tollerton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Bunny CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Kinoulton Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Willow Brook Primary School ranks 163rd of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Willow Brook Primary School teach?
- Willow Brook Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow Brook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Willow Brook Primary School is Louise Ballard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willow Brook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook Primary School?
- Willow Brook Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Willow Brook Primary School full?
- Willow Brook Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willow Brook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Willow Brook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Brook Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Willow Brook Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Willow Brook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willow Brook Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Willow Brook Primary School ranked 178th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willow Brook Primary School's absence rate?
- Willow Brook Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willow Brook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willow Brook 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 30 June 2026.