What did Ofsted judge Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has 186 pupils on roll.

What ages does Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery take?

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery located?

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is located in Colchester, CO4 0DT, Essex.

How do I apply to Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?

When Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or stepbrother or stepsister living in the same family unit, at the same address who attends Willow Brook Primary at the time of entry. Children residing in the same household as part of an extended family, such as cousins, will not be treated as siblings; 3. Distance — Priority will be given to children living nearest the school. The school uses data provided by Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances. Straight line distance is measured from the address point of the home address to the address point of the school. Distances are reported in miles to three decimal places. If a child's time is split equally between two residences, the address of the residence at which the child resides (including overnight) for the majority of the school week would be used. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.6% of pupils at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery: Ofsted & Catchment

How places are decided at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or stepbrother or stepsister living in the same family unit, at the same address who attends Willow Brook Primary at the time of entry. Children residing in the same household as part of an extended family, such as cousins, will not be treated as siblings.
3Distance — Priority will be given to children living nearest the school. The school uses data provided by Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances. Straight line distance is measured from the address point of the home address to the address point of the school. Distances are reported in miles to three decimal places. If a child's time is split equally between two residences, the address of the residence at which the child resides (including overnight) for the majority of the school week would be used.

If two applications tie: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.

Attendance at Willow Brook Nursery does not guarantee admission to Willow Brook Primary School. The school coordinates its own in-year admissions as an academy. Multiple births: where only one place is available, twins/multiples are considered together and the school may exceed PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has 186 pupils on roll.
What ages does Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery take?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery located?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is located in Colchester, CO4 0DT, Essex.
How do I apply to Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: When Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or stepbrother or stepsister living in the same family unit, at the same address who attends Willow Brook Primary at the time of entry. Children residing in the same household as part of an extended family, such as cousins, will not be treated as siblings; 3. Distance — Priority will be given to children living nearest the school. The school uses data provided by Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances. Straight line distance is measured from the address point of the home address to the address point of the school. Distances are reported in miles to three decimal places. If a child's time is split equally between two residences, the address of the residence at which the child resides (including overnight) for the majority of the school week would be used. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.6% of pupils at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or stepbrother or stepsister living in the same family unit, at the same address who attends Willow Brook Primary at the time of entry. Children residing in the same household as part of an extended family, such as cousins, will not be treated as siblings.
3Distance — Priority will be given to children living nearest the school. The school uses data provided by Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances. Straight line distance is measured from the address point of the home address to the address point of the school. Distances are reported in miles to three decimal places. If a child's time is split equally between two residences, the address of the residence at which the child resides (including overnight) for the majority of the school week would be used.

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has 186 pupils on roll.
What ages does Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery take?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery located?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is located in Colchester, CO4 0DT, Essex.
How do I apply to Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: When Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Previously looked after children also includes those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — A sibling is a child who has a brother, sister, adopted brother or sister or stepbrother or stepsister living in the same family unit, at the same address who attends Willow Brook Primary at the time of entry. Children residing in the same household as part of an extended family, such as cousins, will not be treated as siblings; 3. Distance — Priority will be given to children living nearest the school. The school uses data provided by Ordnance Survey (OS) to measure straight line distances. Straight line distance is measured from the address point of the home address to the address point of the school. Distances are reported in miles to three decimal places. If a child's time is split equally between two residences, the address of the residence at which the child resides (including overnight) for the majority of the school week would be used. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance criterion is not sufficient to distinguish between two or more applicants for the last remaining place then random allocation will be used. This process will be supervised by somebody independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 44.6% of pupils at Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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