Willoughton Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gainsborough, East Midlands DN21 5RT · Lincolnshire
Scored but not ranked: fewer than 60 students.
How is this calculated?About Willoughton Primary School
Willoughton Primary School is a local authority primary located in Gainsborough, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 42 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (32th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 42; capacity filled 60%.
There are 21 schools in Gainsborough; Willoughton Primary School ranks 11th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Willoughton Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 60%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Willoughton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
36 students · 4.0 km away
Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
192 students · 4.8 km away
Kirton Academy
Gainsborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
406 students · 5.6 km away
Corringham CofE VC Primary School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 6.1 km away
Waddingham Primary School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
57 students · 6.1 km away
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
122 students · 7.7 km away
Scotter Primary School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
247 students · 8.4 km away
Normanby Primary School
Market Rasen · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
57 students · 8.9 km away
Ingham Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 10 km away
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
767 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
42 students
Crich Carr CofE Primary School
Matlock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
42 students
Litton CofE Primary School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
42 students
Grainthorpe Junior School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
42 students
The New Leake Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
42 students
Mattersey Primary School
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
42 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Willoughton Primary School a good school?
Willoughton Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 24.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Willoughton Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Willoughton Primary School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Willoughton Primary School?
Willoughton Primary School had 42 students in 2025.
Is Willoughton Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Willoughton Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Willoughton Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Willoughton Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.