The Willows Primary School
Academy converter in Ipswich, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 259 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 390 |
| Free school meals | 60.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Downing Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9ER |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thewillows.omat.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01473683178 |
| URN | 144216 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 February 2024, published 25 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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 Mark's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Halifax Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Gusford Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Oaks Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Sprites Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hillside Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ranelagh Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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