The Willows Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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The Willows Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
The Willows Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 105 of the 136 other Manchester primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 36 first-choice applications for 37 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Manchester.
- At the higher standard, 3% of pupils reached it in 2024/25 (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Tayfield Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 1BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 407 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive each day smiling and happy.”
- “Pupils feel safe, respected and cared for.”
- “Children in the early years settle quickly into wellestablished routines.”
To improve
- “However, at times, teachers do not use assessment information as effectively as they could.”
- “This means that, on occasion, progress through the curriculum is hindered for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 60% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ringway Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haveley Hey Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Peel Hall Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newall Green Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published