Willow Grove Primary School
Other · Community special school · Ages 5–11 · Wigan
Willow Grove Primary School is an other school in Wigan for ages 5–11 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8XF
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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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Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
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