Willowbrook Primary School
Rosen Crescent, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2TUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Willowbrook Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 14th of 17 primary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 January 2019, report published 4 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
'Each working for all' reflects the welcoming ethos of Willowbrook Primary. Pupils enjoy attending school and do so regularly. They work hard in their lessons. Pupils strive to reach the high expectations staff have. This helps them to achieve well. They are well prepared for their next stage of learning. Pupils benefit from the range of well-considered enrichment opportunities the school provides. Various educational visits help pupils to learn more about the topics they study in class. They value new experiences such as zooming along the zip wire during their Year 6 residential trip. Representing the school at sporting competitions is important to pupils. They wear the school badge with pride at events such as cricket festivals or netball rallies. There are many ways pupils learn to be responsible. Elected leadership roles, such as school councillors or house captains, give pupils chances to have a voice in the school. House captains relish supporting others in their house during sports day. Responsibility becomes instilled in older pupils. They proactively support younger pupils to play games during lunchtime. This helps build the close community that exists within the school.
What the school should improve
- There are some instances when staff provide work for pupils before they are ready. When this happens, pupils do not have the building blocks of knowledge they need to move on. There are also occasions when staff do not provide work that enables pupils to deepen their understanding of existing knowledge. The school should ensure staff have the ongoing training and guidance they need to ensure work is well matched to what pupils need. This is so pupils either secure or deepen their understanding of important knowledge.
- Some subject leaders are starting to understand how well pupils are learning. This means these leaders are developing their understanding of where they need to make improvements. The school should ensure subject leaders get the ongoing training and guidance they need to check how well pupils are learning. This is so subject leaders better understand where they might need to make necessary improvements.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Willowbrook Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Long Ridings Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands School Hutton Manor | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Branton
- Phone
- 01277214662
- Address
- Rosen Crescent, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2TU
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 115041
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.