Willow Farm Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Willow Farm Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Willow Lane, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 243 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Willow Farm experience a nurturing, joyful and highly inclusive education.”
- “From the moment they join the school, children are understood and valued as individuals.”
- “Staff understand their needs deeply and work hard to remove any barriers to learning or wellbeing.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise the need to continue to strengthen the level of challenge to move pupils on to more complex work so that they deepen their understanding.”
- “Occasionally, the expectation for technical accuracy in writing across all subjects is not high enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2026 (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) | 68% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 44 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- All Hallows CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Priory Junior School 0.4 mi Good
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Netherfield Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Haddon Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stanhope Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rivendell Flying High Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Carlton Infant Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published