The Willows Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Greatbatch Avenue
 Penkhull
 Stoke-on-Trent
 Staffordshire ST4 7JY
Telephone: 01782 233280

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Thursfield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.2 / 22.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.14
Number of pupils: 690
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 66.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,743,657*
Income Per Pupil: £5,425
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward: Penkhull & Springfields
School Number: 8612059

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  5. City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College (1.2km) show on map
  6. Excellence Girls Academy (1.4km) show on map
  7. Regent College (1.4km) show on map
  8. Emerge School (1.4km) show on map
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  12. Newcastle-under-Lyme School (1.7km) show on map
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  32. May Bank Infants' School (2.5km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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