Kirkham and Wesham Primary School

General Information

Address: Nelson Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2JP
Phone: 01772682866
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Smethurst
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 187
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 58
% eligible for free school meals: 31.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #8 of 20 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Holy Family Catholic Primary School, WartonGood
#7Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Kirkham and Wesham Primary SchoolGood
#9Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#10Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Lytham Hall Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2The Willows Catholic Primary School, KirkhamOutstanding
#3Ansdell Primary SchoolGood
#4Clifton Primary SchoolGood
#5Freckleton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#6Holy Family Catholic Primary School, WartonGood
#7Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Kirkham and Wesham Primary SchoolGood
#9Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#10Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary SchoolGood
#11Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-WeshamGood
#14Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#15Strike Lane Primary SchoolGood
#16Treales Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#18Weeton Primary SchoolGood
#19Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#20Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,037 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #9 of 23 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#7Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School£7,506
#8Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School£7,434
#9Kirkham and Wesham Primary School£7,037
#10St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School£6,970
#11Ansdell Primary School£6,884

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£11,434
#2Treales Church of England Primary School£10,612
#3Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy£8,505
#4Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School£8,094
#5Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,720
#6Weeton Primary School£7,607
#7Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School£7,506
#8Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School£7,434
#9Kirkham and Wesham Primary School£7,037
#10St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School£6,970
#11Ansdell Primary School£6,884
#12Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School£6,809
#13Freckleton Church of England Primary School£6,667
#14Lytham Hall Park Primary School£6,644
#15Clifton Primary School£6,604
#16Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School£6,564
#17Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,554
#18Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,485
#19St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham£6,054
#20Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£5,742
#21Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton£5,396
#22The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham£4,905
#23Strike Lane Primary School£2,876

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