Willoughby Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Loughborough, Nottinghamshire
Willoughby Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, Nottinghamshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Loughborough, LE12 6SS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 47 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Willoughby Primary School is a vibrant hive of activity where pupils participate fully in school life and attend well.”
- “They benefit greatly from the positive relationships they develop with their peers and staff.”
- “Each morning, pupils and staff greet one another formally, yet warmly, on the playground before moving calmly into classes.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, a few pupils do not gain a secure understanding and they find it difficult to demonstrate and explain what they have learned.”
- “They build less successfully on their knowledge due to the curriculum and teaching not reflecting their age-related needs or starting points in a few places.”
- “However, in a few aspects they have not defined precisely enough the knowledge that different year groups should learn.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 5 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 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire.
- Willow Brook Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Keyworth Primary and Nursery School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Costock CofE Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kinoulton Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bunny CofE Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crossdale Primary School 4.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brookside Primary School 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published