Willow Tree Primary School

State-Funded School

willow-tree-primary-school-knowsley-north-west

North WestRegion

KnowsleyLocal Authority

KnowsleyConstituency

L36 1XHPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Willow Tree Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Knowsley, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 176 pupils. Willow Tree Primary School is part of VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 63%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 103

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

176

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

63%

England average

27%

First language not English

10%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 176
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
20 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
1 Feb 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.