Willowdown Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Willowdown Primary School is a primary school in Bridgwater for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 9th of 25 primary schools in Bridgwater. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 9 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

361 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.6%

34.6%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

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

Schools near Willowdown Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eastover Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St John and St Francis Church School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Northgate Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Kingsmoor Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Puriton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Sharp
Phone: 01278558758
Website: willowdownprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 140220

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.