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)

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

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.