School profile

Marsh Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN5 0EF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,057 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Marsh Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils371
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Claire Dickinson
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106403.

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 maths50%, worse than England, worse than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing59%, worse than England, worse than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils371
Girls188
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.1%
First language not English19.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.319
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.107
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size24.4

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
69.8%
Other White
11.1%
African
6.7%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
White and Black African
0.8%
Chinese
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%

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 teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.3
Teachers (FTE)20.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.9
Support staff (FTE)41.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, worse than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate13%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Marsh Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWestfield Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOrrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryDean Trust WiganAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryStandish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marsh Green Primary School

What is Marsh Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marsh Green Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marsh Green Primary School rank in England?

Marsh Green Primary School ranks 12,057 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Marsh Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Marsh Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marsh Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marsh Green Primary School made 30 offers from 45 applications (1.5 per offer), and 30 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marsh Green Primary School?

Marsh Green Primary School has 371 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marsh Green Primary School?

Marsh Green Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marsh Green Primary School?

At Marsh Green Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marsh Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marsh Green Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.