Willesborough Infant School

Previous inspections

• 2 May 2019Short inspection
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• 29 April 2015Full inspectionGood
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• 7 July 2014Monitoring visit
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Pupils

Pupils

353

Capacity

390

Girls / boys

52% / 48%

Free school meals

13%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

14.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

11.4

Leadership (FTE)

1.3

Part-time teachers

91%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Willesborough Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Willesborough Infant School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 14 September 2022.

How do I apply for a place at Willesborough Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Willesborough Infant School?

Willesborough Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Willesborough Junior School, 100 m away. The two schools are federated, with one governing body. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Willesborough Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Willesborough Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Willesborough Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.