Willow Bank Junior School
About Willow Bank Junior School
Willow Bank Junior School has a strong parent community, with the most recent Ofsted ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming that the school remains Good. While the inspection report does not publish a specific parent recommendation percentage, the school is clearly popular locally. It is oversubscribed, with a school capacity of 240 pupils, and parents are actively choosing it for their children. The school has shown real improvement over time; its previous graded inspection in 2012 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That is a significant step up from its earlier inspection in 2010, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The current headteacher, Annie Hanson, leads a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 7 to 11, and the school sits within the Wokingham local authority, an area with six outstanding primary schools out of 55 total.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
22 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
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