The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Community primary school in Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The Willows School and Early Years Centre is a friendly, supportive Infant school and Children's Centre. We have built strong, trusting relationships with our families and wider community, where everyone is welcomed and valued. We are a good school as confirmed by Ofsted and Milton Keynes council (July 2023). We have an amazing nursery which is part of our school.
Highly qualified early years practitioners provide care and education for children from 2 years old in stimulating and well- resourced outdoor and indoor learning spaces. We offer Time for Twos funded places for eligible families and places for Rising Three's onwards. All children are entitled to 15 hours and parents are able to pay for additional sessions and wrap around care.
We offer 30 hour places for eligible families and will continue to offer additional sessions for those who are not.
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.- Dance
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Cooking
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110379
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Pannell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Terri Maddigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cassie Larcombe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jeremy Rawlings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Haylie Broughton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Julie Kemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanna Orbell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Ms Cath Broadhead Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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