The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham, inspected in January 2022.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.5% of pupils at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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All schools in Preston · Lancashire local authority: places and applications

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham is part of The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Preston
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton Preston
• St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham Lytham St Annes
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Preston
• Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Blackpool
• Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Lytham St Annes
• St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Blackpool
• St Mary's Catholic Academy Blackpool
• Christ The King Catholic Academy Blackpool
• St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Poulton-Le-Fylde

What is The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2022 of its predecessor, The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham.

When was The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham last inspected by Ofsted?

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham have?

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham cover?

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham?

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham is at Victoria Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2BT.