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Willowbrook Primary School

Brentwood, CM13 2TUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,856
of 13,686 nationally

About Willowbrook Primary School

Willowbrook Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the Essex local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 62%, Willowbrook’s figure is 53% — a gap of nine percentage points. This places the school 275th out of 444 primary schools in the county, and 17th out of 18 schools in the Brentwood local area. Its ranking score of 53 puts it in the bottom half nationally. That said, the school is not uniformly low across all subjects. Reading is a relative strength, with 70% of pupils hitting the expected standard and an average scaled score of 102. Maths and writing are weaker, with 60% and 67% reaching the expected level respectively. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in any subject is small — just 7% in reading, writing and maths combined — which suggests the school’s focus is on securing the basics rather than pushing for top grades.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRosen Crescent, Brentwood, Brentwood, CM13 2TU
HeadteacherClare Branton
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Willowbrook 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.