Willow Lane Community Primary School
Willow Lane Community Primary School is a primary school (Community school), ages 4–11, in Lancaster, LA1, run by Lancashire council. It has 199 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (23 April 2025): Good in 4 areas, Requires improvement in 1 area. It is listed as non-selective.
Admissions
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Ofsted
Good in 4 areas, Requires improvement in 1 area — inspected 23 April 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Requires improvement |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 46 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 7 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 28 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 199 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 37.7% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 17.1% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 13.17% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 1.95% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.
- Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
- Castle View Primary Academy