Willington Primary School

Willington Primary School at a glance

Located in Derbyshire, Willington Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 205 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 81% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 16.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 12% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Willington Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 27 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 26.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.