Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Primary school in Colchester, Essex. Good (Nov 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 18 January 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2026
The last inspection was in November 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesFriars Grove Primary School
School remains Good (Jul 2023)
- 0.5 milesParsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School remains Good (Sep 2023)
- 0.6 milesRoach Vale Primary School
Good (May 2023)
- 0.7 milesSt James the Great Church of England Primary School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 0.7 milesHazelmere Infant School and Nursery
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jun 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.