The Willows Primary School
Community school in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 689 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 690 |
| Free school meals | 24.40% |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Address | Greatbatch Avenue, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7JY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.willowsprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01782233280 |
| URN | 123999 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 June 2025, published 7 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Harpfield Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Oakhill Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Hassell Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Etruscan Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.