Community school · Lancashire

Kirkham and Wesham Primary School

4–11Ages
187Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119145URN

Nelson Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

63 applications for 27 places · 242nd of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

25 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 October 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Lancashire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 27 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	63	2.3	17	0.63
Sep 2025	23	77	3.4	20	0.87
Sep 2024	18	56	3.1	13	0.72
Sep 2023	29	81	2.8	33	1.14
Sep 2022	30	83	2.8	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	79	2.6	27	0.90
Sep 2020	24	89	3.7	23	0.96
Sep 2019	25	95	3.8	23	0.92
Sep 2018	28	82	2.9	25	0.89
Sep 2017	30	79	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	104	3.5	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	102	3.4	46	1.53
Sep 2014	30	92	3.1	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 60% · Maths 70% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%331st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	105	103
2023/24	66%	7%	104	104
2022/23	47%	7%	102	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kirkham and Wesham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
0.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Outstanding2022

3.5applications per place
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

2026

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
0.9 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.0applications per place
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Strike Lane Primary School
2.8 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.7applications per place
Treales Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Lancashire

2026

9.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119145 · 888/2041
Capacity: 210 pupils · 187 on roll
Free school meals: 31.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Nelson Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JP
Local authority: Lancashire · Fylde

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources