Willow Wood Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
Willow Wood Community Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5AU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 290 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at Willow Wood Community Primary School.”
- “Leaders are determined that every child will achieve.”
- “Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the help that they need to keep up with their peers.”
To improve
- “Some pupils do not practise their reading at home.”
- “However, some pupils do not read at home.”
- “Some pupils struggled with home learning through the COVID-19 lockdowns.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2023 (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) | 75% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 Sunderland.
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Northern Saints Church of England Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southwick Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Park Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 1.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castletown Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good