Willowbrook Primary SchoolCastle Mead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Trowbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Willowbrook Primary School and Castle Mead School are primary schools in Trowbridge.
Willowbrook Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Castle Mead School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Mead School is ahead on our composite score.
Willowbrook Primary School was judged in need of attention and Castle Mead School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Willowbrook Primary School and 60.0% for Castle Mead School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willowbrook Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castle Mead School (38.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TrowbridgeWillowbrook Primary School | TrowbridgeCastle Mead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 190 in Wiltshire | 128th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Trowbridge, BA14 7HE | Trowbridge, BA14 6GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 95 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 26.3% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 13.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 11.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Willowbrook Primary School
Castle Mead School
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