The Willows School
Academy special converter · Ages 7–19 · Rotherham
The Willows School is a special school in Rotherham for ages 7–19 (academy special converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9NT
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 7–19
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils eagerly attend this inclusive and nurturing school.”
- “Pupils' high attendance reflects their enthusiasm.”
- “A calm, friendly atmosphere helps pupils, including those in the post-16 provision, feel happy, settled and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “The school’s plans to check how effectively pupils learn and remember the new content are not fully developed.”
- “Leaders have not always ensured that aspects of the curriculum content have adapted quickly enough to meet some of these pupils' needs.”
- “However, in some subjects, the approaches to identifying where pupils have gaps in knowledge are variable.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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