Willows Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Altrincham, Trafford
Willows Primary School is a primary school in Altrincham, Trafford for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 April 2024. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 6PP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 375 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school and are overwhelmingly happy.”
- “They value the school’s welcoming nature.”
- “Pupils shared that the best thing about the school is that they can be themselves.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum in the early years does not clearly identify the most important things that children should know and learn over time.”
- “The school has not considered carefully how children’s learning should build across the Nursery Year and into the Reception class.”
- “In addition, at times, the learning environment and resources are not used effectively to support children’s learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Trafford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cloverlea Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Heyes Lane Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Navigation Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Road Academy Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Broomwood Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published