The Willows Primary School, Basildon

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Willows Primary School

Church Road, Basildon SS14 2EX

http://www.willows.essex.sch.uk/

The Willows Primary School is an academy. It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Berlesduna Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Whitmore Primary School and Nursery, Fairhouse Community Primary School, Cherry Tree Primary School, Felmore Primary School and Crays Hill Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
0.6		Fairhouse Community Primary School
0.6		Ghyllgrove Primary School
0.9		Cherry Tree Primary School
1.0		Greensted Primary School & Nursery
1.1		Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
1.1		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon
1.2		Bardfield Academy
1.2		Noak Bridge Primary School
1.2		St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
1.2		St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
1.5		Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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