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Church of England schools in and near Ashton-in-Makerfield

All 3 Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield

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  1. Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN4 0DL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools average.

    23 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    186
    View school Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
  2. St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN4 8PQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools average.

    18 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    174
    View school St Thomas CofE Primary School
  3. Rectory CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN4 0QF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools average, high absence.

    3 first choices, 4 offers made

    Ready for secondary school27%

    Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    130
    View school Rectory CofE Primary School

Just outside Ashton-in-Makerfield

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ashton-in-Makerfield.

  1. St James' Church of England Primary School

    1.9 miles from Ashton-in-Makerfield · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools average.

    13 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    161
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  2. Hope Academy

    2.2 miles from Ashton-in-Makerfield · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results close to the England average, high absence.

    168 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,235
    View school Hope Academy
The big picture

How Ashton-in-Makerfield's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Ashton-in-Makerfield 59%England 62%Rectory CofE Primary School: 27%St Thomas CofE Primary School: 59%Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School: 76%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Ashton-in-Makerfield average 5.5%St Thomas CofE Primary School: 4.7%Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.8%Rectory CofE Primary School: 6.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ofsted grades in Ashton-in-Makerfield

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Ashton-in-Makerfield

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 3 Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield, explained

There are 3 Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield, teaching 490 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.2% of pupils in Ashton-in-Makerfield church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 76%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

35.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,414 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many Church of England schools are in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
There are 3 Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield on Eduscope are Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School, St Thomas CofE Primary School and Rectory CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ashton-in-Makerfield Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield is 14:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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