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The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham PR4

Victoria Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire PR4 2BT

10 reasons to choose The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

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The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Preston and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.

Average class size

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.

The The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 4 and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.

Sport at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

Independent Prep Schools

Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School (0.3 miles); AKS Preparatory School (7.6 miles); St Pius X Preparatory School (8.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Freckleton Strike Lane Primary School (2.4 miles); Singleton Church of England Primary School (5.4 miles); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Blackpool (5.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Kirkham Grammar School (0.3 miles); AKS Lytham (7.6 miles); Abrar Academy (8.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Bede’s Catholic High School (5.5 miles); Our Lady’s Catholic High School (8 miles); Hodgson Academy (8 miles).

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