Willowdown Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 361 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 6 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 66% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 37 first-preference applications and 42 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
6 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Strong standard |
| Early years provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
Published 9 Feb 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Somerset |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 42 |
| First-preference applications | 37 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 65 |
| First-preference offers | 37 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 66% | 3% | — |
| Reading | 69% | 19% | 104 |
| Writing | 81% | 9% | — |
| Maths | 78% | 22% | 104 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
28.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.84% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 2.12% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 59% |
| White other | 18.5% |
| Mixed | 3.6% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Other | 5.3% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
93.5% would recommend this school
31 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 90.3% |
| Feels safe | 96.8% |
| Behaviour | 90.3% |
| Bullying handled | 75% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 76.9% |
| Communication | 93.6% |
| Concerns handled | 83.9% |
| Best interests | 87.1% |
| Support to learn | 83.9% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:40 – 15:10 |
| Breakfast club | 07:30-08:40 |
| After-school care | 15:20-17:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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