Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Nelson Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Kirkham and Wesham Primary School is a warm, caring and nurturing environment for pupils.”
- “Leaders expect the best from the pupils from the time they start school in Reception Year to the end of Year 6.”
- “Pupils are successful in school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not thought carefully enough about the exact knowledge that pupils must learn.”
- “The prevents some pupils from developing a rich body of subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Strike Lane Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Treales Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Freckleton Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good