Willow Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Evenlode Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willow Primary Academy is a primary school in Gloucester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 39th of 52 primary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 10 March 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

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 44 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals49.8%

49.8%, 23.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.3%

12.3%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.1%

26.1%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan21.8%

21.8%, 15.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willow Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harewood Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Harewood Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Grange Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	34% met the expected standard
Waterwells Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Kingsway Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Annette Fidderman
Phone: 01452526442
Website: Willow.sandmat.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Evenlode Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JY
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 147726

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.