Willow Park CofE Primary School, Bristol
Willow Park CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Leaf Trust. It has a Church of England/United Reformed Church religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Willow Park CofE Primary School in detail
Results
Willow Park CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 148841), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Willow Park CofE Primary School
Across Bristol, City of, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bristol, City of lodged 10 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Willow Park CofE Primary School are Willow Park CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Inadequate, 75% reading, 75% maths); Cathedral Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths); and Cotham Gardens Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths).
Willow Park CofE Primary SchoolCathedral Primary SchoolSs Peter and Paul RC Primary SchoolCotham Gardens Primary School
The trust
Willow Park CofE Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Leaf Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clifton Down Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horfield Road (s-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1857 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Willow Park CofE Primary School are Bristol Cathedral Choir School (0.4 miles), Cotham School (0.5 miles), North Bristol Post 16 Centre (0.5 miles) and E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.8 miles).
Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolCotham SchoolNorth Bristol Post 16 CentreE-ACT Montpelier High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Willow Park CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Willow Park CofE Primary School (URN 148841), it was rated Inadequate in March 2024. See Willow Park CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Willow Park CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 148841). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 40% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 33% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Willow Park CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Willow Park CofE Primary School.
- Minor To Major @ Bristol Grammar School440m away · Not yet graded
- Shine @ Cathedral Primary620m away · Not yet graded
- Sparks Film School Bristol Central790m away · Not yet graded
- Shine @ Cotham Gardens990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Willow Park CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Willow Park CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Willow Park CofE Primary School is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 209
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 57
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 209 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 57 serious and 151 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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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Applications and offers at Willow Park CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 148841). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 0.6 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Willow Park CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 148841). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.9%
Overall absence
25.4%
Persistent absence
71
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
Questions parents ask about Willow Park CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for Willow Park CofE Primary School?
Willow Park CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 148841), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Willow Park CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Willow Park CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Willow Park CofE Primary School (URN 148841), it was rated Inadequate in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Willow Park CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Willow Park CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Willow Park CofE Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Willow Park CofE 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 Park CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Willow Park CofE Primary School: Minor To Major @ Bristol Grammar School (440m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine @ Cathedral Primary (620m away, registered, not yet graded) and Sparks Film School Bristol Central (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Willow Park CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 209 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 57 serious and 151 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Willow Park CofE Primary School?
Willow Park CofE Primary School is at Park Lane, St Michael's Hill, Bristol, BS2 8BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)