Willow Tree Primary School
Academy converter in St Helens, St. Helens.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 172 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 259 |
| Free school meals | 55.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THREE SAINTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Willow Tree Avenue, Leach Lane, Sutton Leach, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4LZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.willowtree.st-helens.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01744678730 |
| URN | 150877 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 July 2022, published 21 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Willow Tree Primary School, URN 104772).
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
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sherdley Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Eaves Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Sutton Manor Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Robins Lane Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in St. Helens
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.