Kirkham and Wesham Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Nelson Street
Kirkham
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 2JP
Phone 01772682866
Reference Number 119145

Kirkham and Wesham Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its 'good' standing since its last inspection. The school creates a nurturing and supportive environment, ensuring that pupils feel safe and cared for. The commitment of the leadership team to foster a positive learning atmosphere is evident in the strong emphasis on high expectations and the successful promotion of good behavior among students. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs, achieve well academically and are prepared for their next stages of education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 192
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.44%
Girls: 51.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 5 30
2 12 18 30
3 12 17 29
4 14 15 29
5 11 18 29
6 11 17 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.3%
White, Other 7.8%
White & Black (African) 2.6%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
White & Asian 1%
African 1%
Irish 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 24 Jan 2023
Date Report
24 Jan 2023 School inspection
16 Jan 2018 Short inspection
23 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
09 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
23 Feb 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a caring and supportive environment.
  • High expectations from leaders contribute to pupil success.
  • Staff have strong subject knowledge and effective training.
  • Children in early years are well prepared for key stage 1.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Pupils demonstrate resilience and independence in their learning.
  • Effective behavior management strategies create a positive learning environment.
  • A wide range of extracurricular activities enriches pupils' experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Insufficient definition of learning objectives in a few subjects affecting knowledge development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.1
Writing 1.7
Maths 0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 23 3
Third Preference 34 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Victoria Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2BT
0.12 miles
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road North, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3DE
0.42 miles
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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0.51 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Garstang Road North, Medlar-with-Wesham, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3HA
0.57 miles
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Treales Church of England Primary School
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA
0.24 miles
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0.3 miles
Carr Hill High School
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0.7 miles
Linton School
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1.19 miles
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
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4.06 miles
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