Academy sponsor led · Gloucestershire

Willow Primary Academy

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147726URN

Evenlode Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.1 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

35 applications for 25 places · 139th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

18%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.1 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 25 places offered · 20 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 2.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Gloucestershire median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Gloucestershire median

Dashed bars: as Tuffley Primary School (URN 115602), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	35	1.4	20	0.80
Sep 2025	28	50	1.8	24	0.86
Sep 2024	24	55	2.3	25	1.04
Sep 2023	17	38	2.2	17	1.00
Sep 2022	17	29	1.7	16	0.94
Sep 2021 *	14	28	2.0	14	1.00
Sep 2020 *	19	41	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2019 *	28	45	1.6	26	0.93
Sep 2018 *	25	43	1.7	23	0.92
Sep 2017 *	30	52	1.7	23	0.77
Sep 2016 *	30	64	2.1	25	0.83
Sep 2015 *	30	69	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2014 *	30	57	1.9	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 45% · Writing 48% · Maths 30% → all three 18% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard18%205th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard45%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard48%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard30%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 95 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	18%	9%	98	95
2023/24	34%	3%	99	99
2022/23	37%	3%	104	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Willow Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Harewood Infant School
0.9 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place
Harewood Junior School
0.9 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2024

81%met the SATs standard
Grange Primary Academy
1.2 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Waterwells Primary Academy
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
1.4 km · Gloucestershire

2026

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Calton Primary School
2.2 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2021

2.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Meadowside Primary School
2.2 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Beech Green Primary School
2.3 km · Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2024

3.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147726 · 916/2092
Trust: Sand Academies Trust
Capacity: 240 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 49.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: Tuffley Primary School (URN 115602)
Address: Evenlode Road, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0JY
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Gloucester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources