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Beech Hill Community Primary School

Community school · Wigan · WN6 7PT

Ages 3–11 · 282 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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)0%
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
258

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

282 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
165 / 117
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
282 / 270 (104%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
120
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 Michelle McCarthy

Location

Address
Netherby Road, Beech Hill
Postcode
WN6 7PT
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Wigan, Wigan, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.1%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN6
19
Primary in WN6
13
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

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 WiganNear WN6

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    WIGAN · WN6 7RH · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.2 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN1 2NT · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.79

    0.8 miles away

  • Mab's Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN1 1XL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.77

    1.1 miles away

  • Marsh Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 0EF · Wigan

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 9DS · Wigan

    Ages 2–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle McCarthy
Telephone
01942243582
Website
https://www.beechhillwigan.co.uk/

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