Willowdown Primary School

Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU

Local ranking93rd of 202 primary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
342
Boys
183 (54%)
Girls
159 (46%)
Capacity
420 (81% full)
SEND
14.0%
FSM Eligible
26.6%
EAL
31.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
12.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,251/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.5%
  • White Other: 13.2%
  • Other: 13.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Indian: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

61.5%

White British

13.2%

White Other

13.2%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Kings Drive

Bridgwater, South West

Administrative

URN
140220
UKPRN
10047227
Establishment No.
2012
Trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP