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Willow Grove Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community special school

Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8XF · willowgroveprimary.org.uk · 01942 727717

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Pupils
68
94% of 72 places
Local authority
Wigan
Free school meals
52.9%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 7% (England 61%)7%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 6% (England 61%)6%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼0%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼93106
▼91105
n/a105

Ofsted

Willow Grove Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
100%
Replies
10
16% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND

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