Willow Grove Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Willow Grove
 Ashton-in-Makerfield
 Wigan
 Greater Manchester WN4 8XF
Telephone: 01942 727717

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2000

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Lindsay Glover (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Pamela Bolton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12 / 21.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.71
Number of pupils: 73
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.1
Sex: Mixed (88% boys / 12% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 63.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,199,683*
Income Per Pupil: £30,132
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Makerfield
Electoral Ward: Ashton-in-Makerfield South
School Number: 3597018

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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