Willow Primary School
Fernside Off Wexham Rd, Slough, SL2 5FF
454 pupils · 91% of 500 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- MARISH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Slough
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 78% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.7 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 42 | 167 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 66 | 38 | 155 | 54 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 39 | 157 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 47 | 159 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 61 | 180 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 61 | 66 | 210 | 61 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 47 | 174 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 52 | 40 | 181 | 48 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School 0.1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School 0.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Khalsa Primary School 0.7 km · Outstanding (2020) · previous system
- Wexham Court Primary School 1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- James Elliman Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.3 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.