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Willow Tree Primary School

Knowsley, L36 1XHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#6,639
of 13,686 nationally

About Willow Tree Primary School

Willow Tree Primary School in Knowsley is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently home to 189 pupils against a capacity of 201. That near-full roll is no accident: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 27 applications for just 18 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Fifteen of those applicants put Willow Tree as their first preference, and all 15 were offered a place — a strong signal of local demand. The school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage; 66.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Under headteacher Emma Riley, the school has no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023 rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBedford Close, Liverpool, Knowsley, L36 1XH
HeadteacherEmma Riley
Local AuthorityKnowsley
Number of Pupils189
Free School Meals (FSM)66.8%
School Capacity189 / 201 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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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, 20 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryICT SuiteDining HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsTennisSwimmingNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaCodingGardeningFilm ClubChess

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

08:55 – 15:15

Source: willowtree.knowsley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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