Willows Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Willows Primary School
 Off Weston Road
 Anglesey Road
 Lichfield
 Staffordshire WS13 7NU
Telephone: 01543 421830

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Willows Primary School
Trust: Future Generation Trust
Sponsor: Future Generation Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Emma Leake (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Nicola Arkinstall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.46 / 17.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.12
Number of pupils: 432
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Lichfield
Electoral Ward: Curborough
School Number: 8602340

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th September 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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