The Willows School

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Willows School
Address: Locksley Drive, Thurcroft
Town/City: Rotherham
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S66 9NT
Telephone Number: 01709 542539
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 7-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: Nexus Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Nexus Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Booth
Capacity: 150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 197 (64% boys & 36% girls)
Enrollment: 131% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.5%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 149642
DfE Number: 372/7009
UKPRN: 10092169
UPRN: 100052108938
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Rotherham (E08000018)
Constituency: Rother Valley (E14001451)
Electoral Ward: Thurcroft & Wickersley South (E05013014)

Easting & Northing: 449431E, 388692N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 23' 36.22" N 1° 15' 28.82" W
Plus Code: 9C5W9PVR+9Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Rachael Booth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Ann Regina Gyte - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Sandra Hedley - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mrs Abigail Rose Hodgkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Robin Linkens - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Catherine MARTINS - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Miss Joanne McLoughlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Ryan Stephen Munks - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
  • Miss Andrea Carole Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.