Primary school

Willow Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Slough
  • SL2 5FF
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,437 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 9%2022/23: top 43%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%−5.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%7/10 Above−24 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−49 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above−22.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 28 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 81 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 83% · 58 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 85% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 64% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 73% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 78% · 59 pupils · South East 64%85%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 81 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 21% · 58 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 20% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 12% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 7%21%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 81 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 58 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 106109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 81 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 110 · 58 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 110 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 105110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.6%
41 of 42 who put it first2014 · 91.5%2026 · 97.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4241
2nd8417
3rd402

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2014Requires improvement
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026454
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English69.1%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils16.1%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

90.8% full · 500 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 5.6
  • Teaching assistants 17.8
  • Other support 14.6

Teachers 20.7 FTE · Whole workforce 53.1 · 75 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,344
Spend per pupil£6,725
Staff spend per pupil£5,543
Reserve per pupil£781
  • +£338,000revenue reserve
  • −£165,000in-year balance

Grants £6,418 · self-generated £97 · premises £157 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MARISH ACADEMY TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve £892,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it