Willow Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Doncaster
Willow Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alston Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7EZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “This is a school where staff, leaders and pupils live the school values.”
- “They ASPIRE to be the best they can be every day.”
- “The changes leaders have made are making a significant and positive difference to the lives of pupils.”
To improve
- “Sometimes the lesson structures leaders have put in place are not used as well as they could be to help pupils to re-cap what they have been taught before, or to help them close gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 December 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) | 79% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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 Doncaster.
- Bessacarr Primary 0.6 mi Good
- Hatchell Wood Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Hawthorn Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Lakeside Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Pheasant Bank Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Tornedale Infant Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade