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Chapel End Primary School

Community school · Wigan · WN5 7TX

Ages 3–11 · 198 pupils · St. Helens

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
4
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

198 pupils · 248 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
91 / 107
School capacity
248
Capacity fill
198 / 248 (80%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
28
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
Headteacher Craig Hewitt

Location

Address
Carr Mill Road, Billinge
Postcode
WN5 7TX
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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, St. Helens, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.1%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN5
19
Primary in WN5
12
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

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 WN5

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Nr Wigan · WN5 7QJ · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Carr Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 7PQ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Ashurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 9QJ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Craig Hewitt

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