Willowbrook Primary SchoolWest Ashton Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Trowbridge.

Summary of the comparison

Willowbrook Primary School and West Ashton Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Trowbridge.

  • Willowbrook Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and West Ashton Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Ashton Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Willowbrook Primary School was judged in need of attention and West Ashton Church of England Primary 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 71.0% for West Ashton Church of England Primary 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 held broadly level at West Ashton Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Willowbrook Primary School versus West Ashton Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure TrowbridgeWillowbrook Primary SchoolTrowbridgeWest Ashton Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreF30/100C64/100Stronger figure
Local ranking173rd of 190 in Wiltshire 55th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: Needs attentionOfsted: GoodStronger figure
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll95 94
Capacity210 124
LocationTrowbridge, BA14 7HE Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard38.0% 71.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard6.0% 7.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score103.0 104.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score99.0 105.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census95 94
Free school meals (ever 6)52.6% 13.2%
English as an additional language21.1% 5.3%
SEN support26.3% 16.0%
SEN with an EHC plan6.3% 2.1%
Attendance
Overall absence6.7% 3.3% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence18.6% 4.8% Stronger figure15.8%

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

West Ashton Church of England Primary School

Full profiles: Willowbrook Primary School · West Ashton Church of England Primary School