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Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Wigan · WN4 0DL

Ages 4–11 · 186 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-30

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill89%

186 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
94 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
186 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew McConnell

Location

Address
Downall Green Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Postcode
WN4 0DL
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 186 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 43.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN4
15
Primary in WN4
8
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 WN4

  • Nicol Mere School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8DF · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS298%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.23

    0.4 miles away

  • Rectory CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0QF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • R L Hughes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 9QL · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 9AZ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Garswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0SF · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8PQ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Marus Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · WN3 6SP · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.89

    1.4 miles away

  • St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8SJ · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.81

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew McConnell
Telephone
01942204041
Website
www.brynsaintpeters.co.uk

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