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The Willows Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tayfield Road
 Woodhouse Park
 Manchester M22 1BQ
Telephone: 0161 437 4444

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from The Willows Primary School
Trust: Children of Success Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Willows Primary School Manchester

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs S Spiteri (since January 2017)
Previous Headteacher: A M Whitehead
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.01 / 19.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.79
Number of pupils: 429
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 57.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 53.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 34.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Woodhouse Park
School Number: 3522009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st June 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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