Willow Grove Primary School
Community special school in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 68 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 72 |
| Free school meals | 52.90% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN4 8XF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.willowgroveprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01942727717 |
| URN | 132155 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 April 2023, published 25 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Landgate School, Bryn (special school, about 2.4 km)
- Newbridge Learning Community (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Hope School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Oakfield High School and College (special school, about 5.7 km)
- Wargrave House School (special school, about 5.9 km)
- Willow Bank School (special school, about 5.9 km)
- Lansbury Bridge School (special school, about 7.6 km)
- Mill Green School (special school, about 7.7 km)
Browse: Special schools in Wigan
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.