Willow Grove Primary School
Community special school · Ages 5–11 · Wigan
Willow Grove Primary School is a special school in Wigan for ages 5–11. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8XF
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 68 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 April 2023
Strengths
- “Willow Grove Primary is a welcoming place where pupils are happy.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “This helps them to be ready for learning.”
To improve
- “For many pupils, education has been disrupted, and they consequently have gaps in their learning.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, it is less clear what knowledge pupils will learn.”
- “This hampers teachers from knowing exactly what should be taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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