Willow Brook, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5BB
10 reasons to choose Willow Brook Primary School
Top line
Willow Brook Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Nottingham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Willow Brook Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Willow Brook Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Willow Brook Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools.
The Willow Brook Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Willow Brook Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Willow Brook Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Willow Brook Primary School
Plumtree School (1.8 miles); Colston Bassett School (7.6 miles); St Joseph’s School, Nottingham (7.7 miles).
Tollerton Primary School (2.6 miles); Cotgrave Candleby Lane School (4.6 miles); Kinoulton Primary School (4.7 miles).
Hollygirt School (8 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (8.2 miles); Nottingham High School (8.3 miles).
Rushcliffe School (4.6 miles); The West Bridgford School (5.3 miles); The Becket School (5.9 miles).