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Willow Tree Primary School

St. Helens, WA9 4LZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
10 1st-choice / 11 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Willow Tree Primary School

Willow Tree Primary School is a state-funded primary school in St. Helens, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 172 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 259.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (5 Jul 2022). 73% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 10 first-preference applications and 11 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressWillow Tree Avenue, Leach Lane, Sutton Leach, St Helens, St. Helens, WA9 4LZ
HeadteacherMiss Michelle Slingsby
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Number of Pupils172
Free School Meals (FSM)54.7%
School Capacity172 / 259 (66% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: willowtree.st-helens.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willow Tree Primary School

Willow Tree Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.