The Willows Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Willows Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 55th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2024, report published 25 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

259 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals60.6%

60.6%, 34.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.2%

23.2%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10%

10%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Willows Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Halifax Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Gusford Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	55% met the expected standard
The Oaks Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Sprites Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Head
Phone: 01473683178
Website: thewillows.omat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Downing Close, Ipswich, IP2 9ER
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 144216

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.