Willington Primary School, Derby
Willington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Willington Primary School in detail
Willington Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to be the Headteacher at Willington Primary School and I am keen to get to know all of our pupils, staff and parents. It was always my dream to be a teacher and to make a difference to young lives."
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Derbyshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Willington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Willington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Willington Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Willington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Willington Primary School are Findern Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Repton Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Egginton Primary School (2 miles, Good, 40% reading, 50% maths); and Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School (2.1 miles, Good).
Willington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Findern Primary SchoolRepton Primary SchoolEgginton Primary SchoolNewton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
Who goes there
1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willington Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orchard Close (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Willington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Willington Primary School has a strong sense of community. There is a clear vision to ensure that it is a place 'Where Pupils Succeed'. This is a mantra for pupils and staff alike. The school's values of 'REACH: respect, empathy, aspiration, collaboration, honesty', guide pupils successfully in their actions. They help them explore who they are and how they should treat others.
This is an inclusive school. It is resolutely focused on doing the best for all its pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do particularly well. Pupils are respectful of the characteristics that make people similar and different.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Learning to read is a priority at this school. Staff expertly support pupils to learn phonics. The school makes sure books carefully match the stage pupils are at. Pupils read confidently and fluently. The reading curriculum is delivered in a way that supports pupils to develop a deep understanding of an author's intentions. The school chooses books to enhance pupils' learning across the curriculum. The library is a calm yet stimulating place. Pupils enjoy story time at the end of each day. The school has introduced a new approach to the teaching of writing where pupils write more frequently and at greater length. The quality of writing in pupils' workbooks is of a good standard and has led to improvements in outcomes.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Willington Primary School
WPS Friends Festival
9 Jul 2026
WPS Art Week 2026
21 May 2026
Year 2 Peak Wildlife Trip
19 May 2026
UK Parliament assembly
21 Apr 2026
Olympic Athlete Visit!
16 Apr 2026
Greg James in Willington!
16 Mar 2026
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Term dates
Willington Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Willington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Willington Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Willington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
113
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,503
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,188
Per pupil
£1176k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Willington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Willington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Willington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Willington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Willington Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Willington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Willington Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Willington Primary School?
Willington Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Willington Primary School?
Classes at Willington Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Willington Primary School?
Willington Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Willington Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Willington Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Willington Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Willington Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Willington Primary School's term dates?
Willington Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Willington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Willington Primary School?
Willington Primary School is at Trent Avenue, Willington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6DN.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)