Willow Brook Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
203
AGES
5 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(27/06/2023)
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59%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Willow Brook
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5BB
01159149889

School Description

Pupils enjoy attending this caring and inclusive school. They feel safe and have a trusted adult to talk to should the need arise. Pupils say that the best thing about the school is the fun learning and the kind teachers. There are high expectations for pupils to achieve their best. Pupils feel inspired to do well and understand the importance of working hard. This is evident in pupils’ good outcomes. Most pupils behave well in class and around school. They show each other respect and kindness. Older pupils say that they learn to be independent by completing their homework on time. They feel this prepares them well for secondary school. Pupils know their school values of caring, confidence, community, creative and commitment. The school community celebrates pupils for showing the values both in and out of school. Recent examples of pupils practising these values are some pupils taking part in a local muddy run and race for life, through which they raised money for charity. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. A comment, typical of many, stated, ‘This is a wonderful and caring school where staff go above and beyond for the children.’ Some parents say they would appreciate better communication from school leaders.

Willow Brook Primary School Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating

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“Stop moaning”

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"> I’ve just read the review dated 29th July 2017 by a parent of Willow Brook Primary. If you have any concerns you should be talking to the Headteacher and not moaning about it. When staff leave there will always be change, no matter where you work. The children’s education is important to all at the school and writing negative comments does not help.
“Overall fairly good, but with some concerns...”

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"> My son continues to enjoy many aspects of his time at Willow Brook Primary School, Keyworth. However, it is a real shame that his lovely and wonderfully communicative headteacher left a few months ago (as did the Year 3 teacher, whose post has been filled by supply for the last few months), amongst other staffing issues. The new headteacher (since around February 2017) has been at the school for many years as a teacher, but, in fairness, her manner and communication with parents/pupils is not like that of the previous headteacher. Overall, the teachers are fairly good at Willow Brook Primary School (as per the most recent Ofsted report from a couple of years ago) but in my opinion issues with recent staffing changes might become clearer with time.
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Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>81, "strongly_agree"=>5, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>69, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>21, "strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>29, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>88, "no"=>12} UNLOCK Figures based on 85 responses up to 05-07-2023

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