The Willows Primary School
Community primary school in Newbury (West Berkshire).
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
Here at The Willows, it is our aim to ensure that all children feel happy, safe in school and able to learn. We want them to thrive and develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
Our curriculum gives all children the opportunities, experiences and support to enable them to achieve well and develop the key knowledge and skills needed in order to be successful at secondary school and later life. Our school is a very happy, vibrant and busy place.
Our pupils enjoy coming to school and benefit greatly from the many exciting learning opportunities they are given. The dedicated staff team places a strong emphasis on creating a safe, well-resourced and attractive environment in which all children can learn.
The Willows Primary School is a community school and encourages parents, carers and family members to support learning as well as school events.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Photography
- Sewing
- Textiles
- Yoga
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 135213
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Parietti | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Stevens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Pritchard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Moreton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Wilson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record