Willoughton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Willoughton Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Northfield Lane, Willoughton, Gainsborough, DN21 5RT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 42 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Willoughton Primary say they enjoy coming to school.”
- “In the words of one pupil: ‘We like how it has a community feel.”
- “Pupils are polite and respectful to each other and to visitors.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, including art and design, the school is not clear about what pupils must know.”
- “In these cases, the curriculum lacks precision about the key information that pupils need to learn.”
- “This makes it harder for teachers to check if pupils have remembered what they have been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 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) | 57% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Waddingham Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School 4.8 mi Good
- Scotter Primary School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Normanby Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good
- Ingham Primary School 6.3 mi Good
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 6.7 mi Not judged