School profile

Aspull Church Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Wigan, WN2 1QT

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,649 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Aspull Church Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected 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
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils202 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England/Methodist
Head teacherMr Howard Smout
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106518.

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 maths77%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%10%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading90%77%76%
Expected standard in writing84%74%73%
Expected standard in maths90%77%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils202
Girls112
Boys90
Eligible for free school meals13.4%
First language not English1%
SEN support30
EHC plan4
Average class size28.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95%
African
2.5%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
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 absence2.7%5%5.1%
Persistent absence1.7%12%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)30
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 roll199
Unfilled places5.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult14.4
Teachers (FTE)8.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.34
Support staff (FTE)8.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.7
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 Aspull Church Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryDean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Aspull Church Primary School

What is Aspull Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Aspull Church Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Aspull Church Primary School rank in England?

Aspull Church Primary School ranks 2,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Aspull Church Primary School?

Aspull Church Primary School has 202 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.