The Willows School
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 7-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Locksley Drive Thurcroft Rotherham South Yorkshire S66 9NT |
| Phone | 01709542539 |
| Reference Number | 149642 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 190 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 66.84%
Girls: 33.16% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 55.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.3% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 | Unknown | 6 |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.8% |
| Pakistani | 3.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2026-02-02 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 25 November 2025: School inspection: (PDF)School inspection, pdf - 02 February 2026 | |
| 06 September 2023: Academy conversion letter: (PDF)Academy conversion letter, PDF - 06 September 2023 |
How many students meet the standards
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
UnlockProgress Scores
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Thurcroft Junior Academy
Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9DD |
0.1 miles |
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Thurcroft Infant School
Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Thurcroft Infant School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 9NT |
0.16 miles |
|
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School
High Street, Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 1YF |
1.46 miles |
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Laughton Junior and Infant School
School Road, Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 1YP |
1.59 miles |
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St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1EU |
2.16 miles |
|
Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Northfield Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 2HL |
2.41 miles |
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Bramley Grange Primary School
Howard Road, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 2SY |
2.47 miles |
|
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
Flanderwell Lane, Bramley, Bramley Sunnyside Junior School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 3QW |
2.48 miles |
|
Dinnington Community Primary School
School Street, Dinnington, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 2RE |
2.5 miles |
|
Bramley Sunnyside Infant School
Flanderwell Lane, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 3QW |
2.53 miles |
|
Anston Greenlands Primary School
Edinburgh Drive, North Anston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 4HD |
2.61 miles |
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Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Hall Close Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 4AG |
2.61 miles |
|
Todwick Primary School
Kiveton Lane, Todwick, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 1HJ |
2.65 miles |
|
Maltby Redwood Academy
Redwood Drive, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8DL |
2.66 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Lidgett Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 2QD |
2.68 miles |
|
Listerdale Primary Academy
Beech Avenue, Brecks, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 3HN |
2.69 miles |
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Springwood Primary Academy
Aughton Lane, Aston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 2AL |
2.71 miles |
|
Flanderwell Primary School
Greenfield Court, Flanderwell, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 2JF |
2.71 miles |
|
Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
Cliff Hill, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8AU |
2.78 miles |
|
Aughton Early Years Centre
Main Street, Sheffield, S26 3XH |
2.8 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1JL |
2.12 miles |
|
Abbeywood School
Rother Way, Hellaby Industrial Estate, Hellaby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8QN |
2.47 miles |
|
Elements Academy
Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, SHEFFIELD, S25 2NF |
2.47 miles |
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Dinnington High School
Doe Quarry Lane, Sheffield, S25 2NZ |
2.58 miles |
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Hilltop School
Larch Road, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8AZ |
2.77 miles |
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Maltby Academy
Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8AB |
2.95 miles |
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Aston Academy
Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4SF |
3.15 miles |
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Newman School
East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3LX |
3.25 miles |
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St Bernard's Catholic High School
Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 3BE |
3.44 miles |
|
Wales High School
Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 5QQ |
3.47 miles |
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Oakwood High School
Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2UH |
3.96 miles |
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Thomas Rotherham College
Moorgate Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2BE |
4.24 miles |
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Thrybergh Academy
Park Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BP |
4.32 miles |
|
Clifton Community School
Middle Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2SN |
4.33 miles |
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RNN Group
Town Centre Campus, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1EG |
4.75 miles |
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Brinsworth Academy
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 5EJ |
4.99 miles |
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Handsworth Grange Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HJ |
5 miles |