Willowdown Primary School
Kings Drive, Bridgwater, TA6 4FU
361 pupils · 86% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
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 | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 9 February 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 | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“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 — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 42 | 37 | 65 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 30 | 56 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 56 | 56 | 76 | 56 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 46 | 81 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 42 | 55 | 87 | 42 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 29 | 57 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 34 | 71 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 38 | 69 | 30 |
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
- Eastover Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St John and St Francis Church School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Northgate Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Kingsmoor Primary School 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Puriton Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre 3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
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.