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Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

Colchester, CO4 0DTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#12,049
of 13,686 nationally

About Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery sits within the Essex local authority, where it ranks 45th out of 51 primary schools in the Colchester area. That places it in the bottom half of local primaries, a position reflected in its national percentile ranking of 88th. For context, the top-performing nearby schools include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Stambridge Primary School and Great Totham Primary School, all of which achieved perfect or near-perfect ranking scores. Willow Brook’s own ranking score of 43 is based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school is led by headteacher Kate Nunn and caters for 180 pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is a state-funded mixed primary with no religious character. The school’s capacity is 210, meaning it currently operates below its maximum, though it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 18 applications for 9 places.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBarnardiston Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO4 0DT
HeadteacherKate Nunn
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils180
Free School Meals (FSM)38.5%
School Capacity180 / 210 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsICT SuiteLibraryForest SchoolArt StudiosDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketSwimmingGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaScience ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: willowbrook-tkat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.