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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Willow Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).

KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.8
▲ 7.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.8%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
417 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Willow Primary School is a primary school located in Doncaster. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 418 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mrs Davina Sumner.

Enrichment

20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Our Academy Who's who
  • Exceed Learning Partnership
  • Friends of Willow
  • Well-being
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Computing
  • Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
  • Religious Education
  • Music
  • Science and STEM
  • History
  • Geography
  • Personal Development
  • P.E.

and 4 more

Key facts

URN
145935
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Eleanor ChurchwardChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Elizabeth BarkhamLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sadaf AlamLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Balal Mohammed SaleemLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Iyabo AweLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Alysiah HnatyszynLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Lee PresleyLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Kieran EllisLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kate WardLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Headteacher Davina SumnerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mr Simon Swain FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · 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