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St John's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN5 0DT

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Wigan

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-22

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
103 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Speakman

Location

Address
Church Street, Pemberton
Postcode
WN5 0DT
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 40%. 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 WN5
19
Primary in WN5
12
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 WN5

  • Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 0AW · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.2 miles away

  • Westfield Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 9XN · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Orrell Holgate Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 8SJ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Speakman
Telephone
01942222133

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