The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.

School details

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	4 to 11
Gender	Mixed
Religious character	Roman Catholic
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Pupils on roll	208 (school census 15-01-2026)
Capacity	210
Free school meals	7.70%
Trust or sponsor	THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority	Lancashire
Address	Victoria Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2BT
Map	View on Google Maps
Website	www.willows.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone	01772684371
URN	151086

Ofsted inspection

Latest ungraded inspection: 12 January 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding.

This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.

Read the Ofsted reports for this school

Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.

Nearby schools

Kirkham and Wesham Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham (primary school, about 1.1 km)
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Strike Lane Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
Freckleton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
Treales Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.