Willows Primary School
Community primary school in Altrincham (Trafford).
Location
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We inspire all children to blossom in a happy and supportive learning community. To do this, students, parents, teachers and governors, need to work together in partnership and share our core school values: I would like to start by welcoming you to The Willows Primary School. The Willows is a very successful school, where children are at the heart of all we do.
At The Willows we aim to provide opportunities for all our children to develop their full potential through high quality education and a caring environment where high standards are set and expected.
We are a happy and friendly school, staffed by a committed and talented team of teachers, teaching assistants and office staff and supported by an active Governing Body and Parent Teachers Association (PTA). I hope that our website helps you gain a flavour of our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 106294
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michaela Pashley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Tanya O'toole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tamara Garcia | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Bolton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Ross | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Andrew Macauley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Birch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Stephen Dunton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr David Byrne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Beeley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tamara Garcia Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Phil Simmonds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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