School profile

Mab's Cross Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN1 1XL

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,089 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

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

Mab's Cross Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils461
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs A Poole
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106405.

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 maths57%, 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.12%, better than England, similar to Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils461
Girls234
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.4%
First language not English26.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.441
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.4

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
69.2%
Other ethnic group
12.1%
African
5.2%
Other White
3.5%
Other Asian
2.4%
Indian
2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%

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 teacher25
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)18.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.42
Support staff (FTE)23.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.62
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England, better than 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Mab's Cross Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryDean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWoodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryWigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBritannia Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mab's Cross Primary School

What is Mab's Cross Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mab's Cross Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mab's Cross Primary School rank in England?

Mab's Cross Primary School ranks 10,089 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Mab's Cross Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Mab's Cross Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mab's Cross Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mab's Cross Primary School made 62 offers from 102 applications (1.6 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mab's Cross Primary School?

Mab's Cross Primary School has 461 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mab's Cross Primary School?

Mab's Cross Primary School had 441 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mab's Cross Primary School?

At Mab's Cross Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mab's Cross Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mab's Cross Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.