SCHOOL PROFILE

Willoughby Primary School

Primary Community school URN 122681
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

14 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

30 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 25 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 47 47 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 22 46.8% of pupils
Male pupils 25 53.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.4%
18.4 pts below England
School 6.4%
Rushcliffe 14.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rushcliffe 15.7%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Rushcliffe 0.5%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.9%
46
White and Asian
2.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.5% 12 of 47 pupils
4.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.5%
Rushcliffe 10.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.3% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts above
EHC plans 4.3% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 5
Specific learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2022/23.

2022/23
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

57.0% 1.2 pts below England
School 57.0%
Rushcliffe 69.7%
East Midlands 57.9%
England 58.2%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.09%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.13 pts lower than England
School 4.09%
Rushcliffe 4.48%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

5.56%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.26 pts lower than England
School 5.56%
Rushcliffe 9.04%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.78%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.97 pts higher than England
School 2.78%
Rushcliffe 1.04%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.9% 4.3 pts below England
Willoughby Primary School
83.9%
Rushcliffe
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information