Willowbrook School
Summer Lane, Beacon Heath, Exeter, EX4 8NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Greenhall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 432
- URN
- 150856
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392466208
About this school
Willowbrook School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 432 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Willowbrook School (URN 132778).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Willowbrook 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Willowbrook School compares
Willowbrook School ranked 227th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6.9% | 36.9% | 432 | — |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 40.9% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | 73% | 6.1% | 49.3% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 14.6% | 284 | 0.9 miles |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | 69% | 4.3% | 18.8% | 349 | 0.9 miles |
| Ladysmith Junior School | — | 4.6% | 17.9% | 340 | 0.9 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)
- 36.92%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Whipton Barton Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Stoke Hill Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Ladysmith Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Willowbrook School ranks 44th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Willowbrook School teach?
- Willowbrook School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Willowbrook School?
- The headteacher of Willowbrook School is Mr Chris Greenhall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Willowbrook School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willowbrook 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 big is Willowbrook School?
- Willowbrook School has 432 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Willowbrook School full?
- Willowbrook School has capacity for 420 pupils and 432 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Willowbrook School a faith school?
- No. Willowbrook School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willowbrook School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Willowbrook School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Willowbrook School?
- Willowbrook School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Willowbrook School rank locally?
- Willowbrook School ranked 227th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willowbrook School's absence rate?
- Willowbrook School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willowbrook School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willowbrook 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 10 July 2026.