The Willows Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
The Willows Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 13 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 259 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “They like the range of rewards on offer, which motivate them to try their best.”
- “Year 6 pupils are particularly proud of their effort charts.”
- “Pupils have positive relationships with staff, who know them and their families well.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Some pupils are not always respectful of others.”
- “However, these strengths in teaching are not evident in other subjects, including mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 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) | 35% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Halifax Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Gusford Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- The Oaks Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sprites Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Hillside Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ranelagh Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.4 mi Good