Welcome to the Willows school website.
On this site you can find information about the school, term dates and events. The site is continually evolving so keep checking back for updates.

Introduction to the Willows

The Willows Church of England Primary School was founded in 1846 making it the oldest primary school in Stratford. It was originally located where ‘Scholars Court’ now is by the traffic lights on the Alcester Road where the school was affectionately known as ‘The Traffic Lights School’. We have kept the original foundation stone and bell which is still rung every day at the start of lunchtime.

Overview
The Willows currently have 270 children on roll. To accommodate them there are nine classrooms, a large hall, two activity areas, a learning resources suite which also accommodates our new library, a music room, a sensory garden and our own heated outdoor swimming pool. We also have our own kitchen where school meals are prepared.

Our playing fields adjoin those of the High School and include Infant and Junior Playgrounds, football pitches, long jump and high jump pits and a courtyard with a garden area and pond. There is also a fenced area for the use of our youngest children as an external classroom.

We are committed to maintaining a high quality environment in which the children are encouraged to take pride.

We aim to provide for:

• High quality teaching and learning
• A stimulating environment
• The needs of the individual
• The delivery of the National Curriculum
• The delivery of the national Numeracy and Literacy Strategies
• The wider curriculum, valuing sport, music and the arts
• High achievement
• Self Evaluation – through monitoring and assessment - to ensure we are achieving our full potential

We value:

• Friendship
• Caring about each other and the whole school community
• Being happy in school
• Respect for one another shown in good behavior, good manners and good sportsmanship
• Equal Opportunities
• The voice of the children through the School Council
• Connections with the wider community and the work of the PTA

Our aims and values are underpinned by being a Church of England School.

We give importance to:

• The teachings of the Christian faith
• Becoming familiar with aspects of the Church of England life.

This Aims Statement has been produced after consultation with staff, children (through the School Council), the Governors and particular input from the Vicar of Stratford.

The Admission criteria for entry into Warwickshire Primary Schools in order of priority are as follows:

• Children living in the priority area who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
• Other children living in the priority area.
• Children from outside the priority area who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission.
• Other children from outside the priority area.