The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 210 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 20.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 77% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (39 first choices for 31 places). There are about 25.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.