Willows Academy

Queensway, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 9AT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

184

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North East Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 184 / 150 (123%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

39.4%

Disadvantaged

8.2%

EAL

6.0%

SEN support

14.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

12.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

9.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£41,193

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,021 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,131

Spend per pupil

£7,739

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.