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The Willows Primary School

Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER

Local ranking234th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
35.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
54.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
50.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
43.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
99.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
306
Boys
146 (48%)
Girls
160 (52%)
Capacity
420 (73% full)
SEND
24.8%
FSM Eligible
55.2%
EAL
22.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
21.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,703/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.8%
  • Mixed Other: 8.8%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Black African: 6.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.0%
  • Black Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%

62.8%

White British

8.8%

Mixed Other

7.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144216
UKPRN
10063479
Establishment No.
2185
Trust
ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST