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Beech Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN6 7PT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,098 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Beech Hill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils282
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Michelle McCarthy
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106399.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils282
Girls117
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44%
First language not English27%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.257
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.5%
African
6.4%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Other Asian
3.9%
Pakistani
3.5%
Other mixed
2.8%
Indian
2.5%
Other White
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)11.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.39
Support staff (FTE)18.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Wigan1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beech Hill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryStandish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMab's Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryMarsh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Beech Hill Community Primary School

What is Beech Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beech Hill Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.

How does Beech Hill Community Primary School rank in England?

Beech Hill Community Primary School ranks 3,098 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Beech Hill Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Beech Hill Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beech Hill Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beech Hill Community Primary School made 29 offers from 68 applications (2.3 per offer), and 27 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beech Hill Community Primary School?

Beech Hill Community Primary School has 282 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beech Hill Community Primary School?

Beech Hill Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beech Hill Community Primary School?

At Beech Hill Community Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beech Hill Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beech Hill Community Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.