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Church of England schools in Wigan

All 9 Church of England schools in Wigan.

9 schools in Wigan

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  1. Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Wigan, WN3 6BL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 41 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    415
    View school Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
  2. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

    Wigan, WN1 1HQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average, high absence.

    275 first choices, 245 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wigan church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,365
    View school The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
  3. St John's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN5 0DT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    185
    View school St John's CofE Primary School
  4. St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Wigan, WN3 6SB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    180
    View school St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  5. Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Wigan, WN2 1BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results below the Wigan church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    326
    View school Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  6. St Catharine's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN1 3LP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school38%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    205
    View school St Catharine's CofE Primary School
  7. St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN5 9DS · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

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

    Results well below the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school44%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    240
    View school St Mark's CofE Primary School
  8. St James' Church of England Primary School

    Wigan, WN3 5XE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

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

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    237
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  9. Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Wigan, WN6 7AU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Wigan church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    194
    View school Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
The big picture

How Wigan'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.

Wigan 62%England 62%St Catharine's CofE Primary School: 38%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 44%Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 58%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 60%St James' Church of England Primary School: 62%Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School: 67%St John's CofE Primary School: 71%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Wigan

Days missed

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

Wigan average 5.7%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 4%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School: 5%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 5.2%St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.5%St Catharine's CofE Primary School: 5.6%Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 6%St John's CofE Primary School: 6.8%The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College: 8.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Wigan

Ofsted grades in Wigan

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

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 7 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wigan

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    17 of the 9 Church of England schools in Wigan 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 Wigan, explained

There are 9 Church of England schools in Wigan, teaching 3,347 children. 4 are run by the council and 5 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.

62.4% of pupils in Wigan 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 38% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

34.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,499 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Wigan.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Wigan?
There are 9 Church of England schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Wigan?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Wigan on Eduscope are Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College and St John's 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 Wigan 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 Wigan Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Wigan is 17:1. 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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