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Faith schools in and near Kirkham

All 3 faith schools in Kirkham, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Kirkham

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  1. The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

    Preston, PR4 2BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results above the Kirkham faith schools average.

    39 first choices, 31 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Kirkham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%Kirkham faith schools 3.5%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
  2. Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR4 2SL · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Kirkham faith schools average.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Kirkham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Kirkham faith schools 3.5%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
  3. Kirkham Grammar School

    Preston, PR4 2BH · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kirkham faith schools 3.5%
    Pupils
    670
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kirkham Grammar School

Just outside Kirkham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Kirkham.

  1. Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

    1.0 miles from Kirkham · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results below the Kirkham faith schools average, high absence.

    16 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Kirkham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%Kirkham faith schools 3.5%
    Pupils
    124
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham

    1.1 miles from Kirkham · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Kirkham faith schools average.

    10 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Kirkham faith schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Kirkham faith schools 3.5%
    Pupils
    100
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
The big picture

How Kirkham's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Kirkham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kirkham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Kirkham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Kirkham, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Kirkham, teaching 1,077 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

74.0% of pupils in Kirkham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

15.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,372 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 3.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Kirkham?
There are 3 faith schools in Kirkham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Kirkham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Kirkham on Eduscope are The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham and Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Kirkham?
Kirkham has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Kirkham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kirkham faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Kirkham is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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