Willow Brook Primary School, Nottingham
Willow Brook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 169th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Willow Brook Primary School in detail
Willow Brook Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Willow Brook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Willow Brook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Willow Brook Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Willow Brook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Willow Brook Primary School are Keyworth Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Crossdale Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); Tollerton Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School (2.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Willow Brook Primary School.
Keyworth Primary and Nursery SchoolCrossdale Primary SchoolTollerton Primary SchoolBunny CofE Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
1.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 3 pupils (1.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Willow Brook Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willow Brook School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Willow Brook Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Willow Brook 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
1.6%
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 declined from 84% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Willow Brook Primary School
Let them eat cake!
30 Sep 2026
Year 2 Tennis Fun!
28 Sep 2026
A trophy to round off the year!
20 Jul 2026
Willow Brook World Cup
20 Jul 2026
Seaside Friday!
19 Jul 2026
Class 5 and 6 Residential to Mount Cook
17 Jul 2026
From Willow Brook Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Willow Brook Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Willow Brook Primary School.
- WB's Wrap Around ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Willow Brook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Willow Brook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Willow Brook Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
1.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
83
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,789
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,034
Per pupil
£1052k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
166
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Willow Brook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Willow Brook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Willow Brook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Willow Brook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Willow Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Willow Brook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Willow Brook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Willow Brook Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Willow Brook Primary School?
Willow Brook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Willow Brook Primary School?
Classes at Willow Brook Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Willow Brook Primary School?
Willow Brook Primary School has around 191 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Willow Brook Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Willow Brook Primary School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Willow Brook Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Willow Brook 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.
Does Willow Brook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: WB's Wrap Around Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Willow Brook Primary School's term dates?
Willow Brook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Willow Brook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Willow Brook Primary School?
Willow Brook Primary School is at Willow Brook, Keyworth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5BB.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)