The Willows School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Locksley Drive
 Thurcroft
 Rotherham
 South Yorkshire S66 9NT
Telephone: 01709 542539

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 7-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from The Willows School
Trust: Nexus Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Nexus Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Booth (since July 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Anne Sanderson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.2 / n/a
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.5
Number of pupils: 190
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.4
Sex: Mixed (67% boys / 33% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Rotherham
Constituency: Rother Valley
Electoral Ward: Thurcroft and Wickersley South
School Number: 3727009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Thurcroft Junior Academy (0.2km) show on map
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  4. Laughton Junior and Infant School (2.7km) show on map
  5. Wickersley School and Sports College (3.3km) show on map
  6. St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  7. Wickersley Northfield Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  8. Bramley Grange Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  9. Bramley Sunnyside Infant School (3.9km) show on map
  10. Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (3.9km) show on map
  11. Abbeywood School (4.0km) show on map
  12. Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (4.2km) show on map
  13. Listerdale Primary Academy (4.2km) show on map
  14. Flanderwell Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  15. Maltby Redwood Academy (4.2km) show on map
  16. Todwick Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  17. Dinnington Community Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  18. Anston Greenlands Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  19. Elements Academy (4.3km) show on map
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  22. Aughton Early Years Centre (4.4km) show on map
  23. Hilltop School (4.4km) show on map
  24. Maltby Lilly Hall Academy (4.5km) show on map
  25. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  26. Aughton Primary Academy (4.6km) show on map
  27. Aston Hall Junior and Infant School (4.7km) show on map
  28. Whiston Junior and Infant School (4.7km) show on map
  29. Anston Park Infant School (4.7km) show on map
  30. Anston Park Junior School (4.7km) show on map
  31. Maltby Academy (4.8km) show on map
  32. Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  33. Aston Lodge Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  34. Newman School (5.0km) show on map
  35. Aston Academy (5.0km) show on map
  36. Sitwell Nursery & Infant School (5.1km) show on map
  37. Sitwell Junior School (5.1km) show on map
  38. Ravenfield Primary Academy (5.2km) show on map
  39. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) (5.2km) show on map
  40. Maltby Manor Academy (5.2km) show on map
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  42. St Bernard's Catholic High School (5.4km) show on map
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  100. Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School (8.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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