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Rectory CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN4 0QF

Ages 3–11 · 130 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
136

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

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill62%

130 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
86 / 44
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
130 / 210 (62%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Brook

Location

Address
Rectory Road, North Ashton, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Postcode
WN4 0QF
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
32 on roll / 32 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, St. Helens, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 41.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 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.

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    Wigan · WN4 0SF · St. Helens

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

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  • Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.94

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

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

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

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Marus Bridge Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Brook
Telephone
01744678470
Website
https://rectorycoeprimaryschool.co.uk/

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