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Willowdown Primary School

Kings Drive, Bridgwater Without, Somerset, TA6 4FU

Requires Improvement

Inspected 4 May 2023

Requires Improvement
Ofsted
66%
KS2 expected
Primary
Phase
2–11
Ages
342
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Academy sponsor led
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Somerset
School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age Range
Ages 2–11
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
342 / 420 (81%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
4 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.6%
Disadvantaged
31%
EAL
1.5%
SEN support
12.6%
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)

66%
Expected standard (RWM)
3%
Higher standard (RWM)
104
Avg reading score
104
Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%
Overall absence
21.2%
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.

15.51
Teachers (FTE)
+1.8 vs 2023/24
22.2
Pupils per teacher
0.0 vs 2023/24
13.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)
+1.6 vs 2023/24
£44,079
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 17% on leadership pay
+£7,724 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
3
Leadership (FTE)
+1.0 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.

£6,251
Spend per pupil
£6,761
Income per pupil
46%
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.

Contact Details

Address
Kings Drive, Bridgwater Without, Somerset, TA6 4FU
Phone
01278558758
Headteacher
Katie Sharp

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