Willowdown Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Bridgwater, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 361 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 22.6% |
| Trust or sponsor | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.willowdownprimaryschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01278558758 |
| URN | 140220 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 9 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 May 2023, published 2 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| 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
- Bridgwater College Academy (all-through school, about 1.2 km)
- Eastover Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St John and St Francis Church School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Northgate Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Kingsmoor Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Puriton Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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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.