Willow Wood Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willow Wood Community Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 19th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 20 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

290 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals55.9%

55.9%, 29.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.6%

26.6%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Willow Wood Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Northern Saints Church of England Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	68% met the expected standard
Southwick Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Grange Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Robertson
Phone: 01915491509
Website: wwprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5AU
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108783

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.