Willow Farm Primary School
Willow Lane, Nottingham, NG4 4BN
243 pupils · 116% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- EQUALS TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 8.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 2 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 | 68% |
| 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?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.11 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 44 | 49 | 156 | 44 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 49 | 188 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 40 | 147 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 37 | 167 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 39 | 179 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 46 | 155 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 34 | 158 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 50 | 191 | 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
- All Hallows CofE Primary School 0.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Priory Junior School 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Netherfield Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Haddon Primary and Nursery School 1.3 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Stanhope Primary and Nursery School 1.5 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
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.