Newtown Community Primary SchoolWillowbrook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Trowbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Newtown Community Primary School and Willowbrook Primary School are primary schools in Trowbridge.
Newtown Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Willowbrook Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Newtown Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newtown Community Primary School was judged Good and Willowbrook Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Newtown Community Primary School and 38.0% for Willowbrook Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newtown Community Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Willowbrook Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TrowbridgeNewtown Community Primary School | TrowbridgeWillowbrook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 173rd of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 310 | 210 | |
| Location | Trowbridge, BA14 0BB | Trowbridge, BA14 7HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 95 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.1% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Newtown Community Primary School
Willowbrook Primary School
Full profiles: Newtown Community Primary School · Willowbrook Primary School