Willows Primary Academy
Academy converter in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 423 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 36.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | FUTURE GENERATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Willows Primary School, Off Weston Road, Anglesey Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7NU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.willows.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01543421830 |
| URN | 151286 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 19 April 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 | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
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
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Chadsmead Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Charnwood Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Chad's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Scotch Orchard Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Five Spires Academy (primary school, about 1.7 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.