The Willows Primary School
Manchester, M22 1BQ · Manchester · primary school
65th of 123 primary schools in Manchester we can score, 137 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.2/10 against 735 of them, against 3.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 60.0 · 39 | 40% | 1.56 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 60.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the School Action Team, Well-being Champions, Eco-Team, or Reading Buddies. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 429 pupils in a building with 423 places, meaning it is over capacity by 6. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for children arriving after the academic year has started, given the current over-capacity status? What specific support is provided for pupils who do not reach the expected standard in maths? How does the school plan to address the gap between its results and the national median in the coming year?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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