The Willows Primary School
Church Road, Basildon, SS14 2EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Willows Primary School is a primary school in Basildon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 6th of 27 primary schools in Basildon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 December 2015, report published 11 January 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
Pupils like coming to this welcoming school. Staff take the time to talk to pupils about their feelings. Pupils are confident that if they have a worry, they can speak to an adult who will listen and help them. This helps pupils to feel happy and valued. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils work hard and achieve well across the curriculum. For example, children in the Nursery Year excitedly use magnets to identify which materials are magnetic. In Year 2, pupils eagerly share, in detail, what they know about the Great Fire of London. Classrooms are calm places to learn. Teachers expect pupils to behave well, which they do. Outside the classroom, pupils move around sensibly and play cooperatively together. Pupils are polite to their classmates, staff and visitors. There are a range of opportunities for pupils to take on roles of responsibility. For example, anti-bullying ambassadors look out for pupils who might need someone to play with. These opportunities help pupils to develop the school's values of respect and courage. Pupils learn about the importance of fairness and individual rights. They practise democracy by voting for their classmates to become school councillors. These experiences help to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teaching staff do not check what pupils know and correct misconceptions well enough. This means that some pupils, including some with pupils with SEND have gaps in their learning and are not as well prepared as they could be for learning new content. The school should ensure that teaching staff check what pupils know with precision and address misconceptions quickly, so that all pupils achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
90 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
651 pupils on roll, with places for 525
Schools near The Willows Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ghyllgrove Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Robinson
- Phone
- 01268470880
- Address
- Church Road, Basildon, SS14 2EX
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 143206
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.