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Willington Primary School | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

Willington Primary School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Previous inspection grade Outstanding
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Foundational Skills: Learning to read is a priority; staff expertly support phonics and the curriculum supports deep understanding.
Success of the Curriculum: There is an ambitious curriculum across most subjects with knowledgeable staff linking learning.
Areas Needing Improvement: A few subjects lack clear key content which affects building a strong knowledge base.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils read confidently and fluently; improvements in writing outcomes noted.
Support for Falling Behind: The school ensures that their needs are identified, understood, and catered for.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Respectful and positive culture; pupils say behaviour is good.
Support for SEND Pupils: The school supports pupils with SEND well, ensuring their needs are catered for with bespoke adaptations.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Encourages pupils to share worries and concerns; policies in place.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils’ interests first.
Parent Feedback: Parents talk about the ‘close village feel’ of this school.
Parental Involvement: Extends to parents and their children, fostering unity and purpose.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range of clubs including instruments and orchestra.
Teacher Engagement: Warm relationships between staff and children; teaching quality assessed.
Impact on Student Progress: Led to improvements in outcomes and interactive learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some subjects need clearer guidance on curriculum implementation.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: School has not yet checked how well the curriculum is being implemented in all subjects.
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Willington Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

It has 209 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 23 : 1.

At this school, 71% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 23.6 - 21.3
Proficient Math 106 111 104
Proficient Read 107 107 105
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 93 97
Reading 107 94 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 53.75% 55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 7.11% 7.4%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.6 Above Average
Writing -0.8 Below Average
Maths 0.2 Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 1 96 96
Reading 105 96 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60% 6 58.8% 60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 4 9.75% 9.69%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.9 Below Average
Writing -1.5 Below Average
Maths -1.2 Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 2 91 94
Reading 105 1 92 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54% 9 57.23% 59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 6 9.49% 9.14%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.9 Below Average
Writing -0.4 Below Average
Maths -1.5 Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 103 89 93
Reading 104 89 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63% 54.08% 56.27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 8.32% 8.17%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -2.3 Below Average
Writing -1.1 Below Average
Maths -2.7 Below Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 25th Jul 2025 - 3rd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 4th Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 24th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
23 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Willington Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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