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Shevington Vale Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN6 9JP

Requires improvement

Map showing Shevington Vale Primary School

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,326 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Shevington Vale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils196
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Tomlinson
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106429.

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 maths70%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse 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.101, worse than England, worse than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, similar to Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils196
Girls99
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.7%
First language not English2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28

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
97.4%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
Other mixed
0%

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 teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.83
Support staff (FTE)15.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
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.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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%, better than England, better than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.2%, better than England, better than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, 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 rate4.1%
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 Shevington Vale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miSecondaryShevington High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAppley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryMillbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.4 miSecondaryStandish Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWood Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimarySt Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryUpholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWrightington Mossy Lea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shevington Vale Primary School

What is Shevington Vale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shevington Vale Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shevington Vale Primary School rank in England?

Shevington Vale Primary School ranks 5,326 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Shevington Vale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Shevington Vale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shevington Vale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shevington Vale Primary School made 29 offers from 66 applications (2.3 per offer), and 25 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shevington Vale Primary School?

Shevington Vale Primary School has 196 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shevington Vale Primary School?

Shevington Vale Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shevington Vale Primary School?

At Shevington Vale Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shevington Vale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shevington Vale Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.2% 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.