The Willows School and Early Years Centre

General Information

Address: Fishermead Boulevard, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2LP
Phone: 01908528803
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Orbell
Age range: 0-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 174
School capacity: 225
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 70
% eligible for free school meals: 40.2%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 23.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 30 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #20 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#18Priory Common SchoolGood
#19Shepherdswell AcademyGood
#20The Willows School and Early Years CentreGood
#21Wood End Infant & Pre-SchoolGood
#22Wyvern SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Newton Blossomville Church of England SchoolOutstanding
#2Olney Infant AcademyOutstanding
#3Russell Street SchoolOutstanding
#4Ashbrook SchoolGood
#5Downs Barn SchoolGood
#6Germander Park SchoolGood
#7Greenleys First SchoolGood
#8Heelands SchoolGood
#9Heronshaw SchoolGood
#10Heronshill School and NurseryGood
#11Holmwood SchoolGood
#12Howe Park SchoolGood
#13Loughton Manor First SchoolGood
#14Merebrook Infant SchoolGood
#15North Crawley CofE SchoolGood
#16Oldbrook First School and NurseryGood
#17Pepper Hill SchoolGood
#18Priory Common SchoolGood
#19Shepherdswell AcademyGood
#20The Willows School and Early Years CentreGood
#21Wood End Infant & Pre-SchoolGood
#22Wyvern SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,491 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #12 of 26 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#10Howe Park School£9,333
#11Greenleys First School£8,593
#12The Willows School and Early Years Centre£8,491
#13Shepherdswell Academy£8,447
#14Glastonbury Thorn School£8,420

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Newton Blossomville Church of England School£22,809
#2Stoke Goldington Church of England School£21,017
#3Sherington Church of England School£17,172
#4North Crawley CofE School£17,013
#5Wood End Infant & Pre-School£15,720
#6Castlethorpe First School£12,506
#7Priory Common School£11,597
#8Heelands School£9,631
#9Germander Park School£9,552
#10Howe Park School£9,333
#11Greenleys First School£8,593
#12The Willows School and Early Years Centre£8,491
#13Shepherdswell Academy£8,447
#14Glastonbury Thorn School£8,420
#15Downs Barn School£8,153
#16Heronshill School and Nursery£7,308
#17Russell Street School£7,199
#18Loughton Manor First School£6,908
#19Pepper Hill School£6,837
#20Oldbrook First School and Nursery£6,574
#21Wyvern School£6,532
#22Holmwood School£6,505
#23Heronshaw School£6,429
#24Olney Infant Academy£6,037
#25Ashbrook School£5,823
#26Merebrook Infant School£5,393

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