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Willow Tree Primary School

Community school · St Helens · WA9 4LZ

Ages 3–11 · 192 pupils · St. Helens

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

8.6%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill74%

192 pupils · 259 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
98 / 94
School capacity
259
Capacity fill
192 / 259 (74%)
Free school meals
46.2%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sweeney

Location

Address
Willow Tree Avenue, Leach Lane, Sutton Leach
Postcode
WA9 4LZ
Town
St Helens
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in St Helens, St. Helens, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.2%.

Open schools in St Helens
53
Primary schools in St Helens
38
Academies among open schools in St Helens
25% (13)
Open schools in WA9
22
Primary in WA9
16
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St HelensNear WA9

  • Willow Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 4LZ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Sherdley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 4HA · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Eaves Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 3UB · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sutton Oak CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 3QD · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sweeney

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