Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR4 2JP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM31.0%
- Demand0.76
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 119887
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Community special school · Preston · PR4 2HA
Ages 2–19 · 112 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Overall absence
8.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-09-13
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 7.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 78
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill102%
112 pupils · 110 places
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- Boys / girls
- 80 / 32
- School capacity
- 110
- Capacity fill
- 112 / 110 (102%)
- Free school meals
- 38%
- FSM pupils
- 35
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Walker
Location
- Address
- 29 Station Road, Kirkham
- Postcode
- PR4 2HA
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Fylde
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Preston, Lancashire, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 38%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Preston · PR4 2BT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- FSM7.7%
0.3 miles away
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 2SL · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM23.1%
- Demand0.90
0.3 miles away
Other independent school
Preston · PR4 2BH · Lancashire
Ages 2–19
- Att845.9
- EM5+0%
0.4 miles away
Carr Hill High School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Preston · PR4 2ST · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- FSM26.5%
0.5 miles away
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 3DE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS237%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM29.8%
- Demand0.94
0.6 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Preston · PR4 3HA · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- FSM29.3%
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Walker
- Telephone
- 01772683609