School profile

St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Wigan, WN5 0DT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,805 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils185 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Adam Rigby
Local authorityWigan

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106451.

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 maths71%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%10%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading75%77%76%
Expected standard in writing75%74%73%
Expected standard in maths86%77%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils185
Girls82
Boys103
Eligible for free school meals40%
First language not English9.7%
SEN support55
EHC plan7
Average class size26.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.2%
Other White
4.9%
Other Black
2.7%
Other mixed
2.2%
African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
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 absence6.1%5%5.1%
Persistent absence19.3%12%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)24
Applications (Reception)64
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
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 roll194
Unfilled places7.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)10.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.62
Support staff (FTE)12.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 St John's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOrrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryDean Trust WiganAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWestfield Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMarsh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOrrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John's CofE Primary School

What is St John's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St John's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 May 2014.

How does St John's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St John's CofE Primary School ranks 4,805 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary School?

St John's CofE Primary School has 185 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.