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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*: 24.6 / 21.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.01
Number of pupils: 689
Pupils Per Teacher: 28.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 69.3%
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: £5,433
* 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
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