Willington Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Trent Avenue, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willington Primary School is a primary school in Derby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 8th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 10 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Wystan's School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Findern Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Repton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Egginton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Spencer Lovesey
Phone: 01283702156
Website: willington.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trent Avenue, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DN
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112701

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.