School profile

Chowbent Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Manchester, M46 9FP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,229 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Chowbent Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils147 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Randle
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106443.

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 maths36%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%10%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score99105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading61%77%76%
Expected standard in writing57%74%73%
Expected standard in maths54%77%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils147
Girls60
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals36.1%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support21
EHC plan7
Average class size24.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
African
5.4%
Other White
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence5.2%5%5.1%
Persistent absence8.7%12%13.2%
Severe absence2.4%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)19
Applications (Reception)41
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll146
Unfilled places30.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)7.73
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.21
Support staff (FTE)7.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Chowbent Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryParklee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMeadowbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryAtherton High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHindsford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryAtherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chowbent Primary School

What is Chowbent Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chowbent Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 May 2015.

How does Chowbent Primary School rank in England?

Chowbent Primary School ranks 14,229 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chowbent Primary School?

Chowbent Primary School has 147 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.