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Willow Tree Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Willow Tree Avenue
 Leach Lane
 Sutton Leach
 St Helens
 Merseyside WA9 4LZ
Telephone: 01744 678730

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Willow Tree Primary School
Trust: The Three Saints Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Three Saints Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Michelle Slingsby (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jane Sweeney
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.11 / 7.48
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.18
Number of pupils: 172
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: St. Helens
Electoral Ward: Sutton South East
School Number: 3422022

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th July 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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