Willowbrook School

School overview

Willowbrook School is a primary school serving Exeter, Devon, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 449 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Willowbrook School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 98% of the families who made Willowbrook School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 7.8%. There are about 19.3 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 37% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Willowbrook School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.