Beech Hill Community Primary School is a primary school located in Wigan. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 30/05/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Netherby Road, Wigan

School Information

Address: Netherby Road, Wigan, WN6 7PT
Website: www.beechill.wigan.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01942243582
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle McCarthy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106399

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/05/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 326
Number of Pupils: 309
Number of Boys: 176
Number of Girls: 133

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.9 Confidence interval -6.1 to -1.7
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.8 to -0.6
Maths
Below Average: -3.1 Confidence interval -5 to -1.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Douglas Valley Nursery School
Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU
4out of 4 2,201 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Netherby Road , Beech Hill WN6 7PT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road , WN6 7RH
3out of 4 339 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street , Springfield WN6 7AU
3out of 4 760 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road , Standish Lower Ground WN6 8JP
3out of 4 1,219 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodfield Primary School
Wigan Lane , WN1 2NT
4out of 4 1,425 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Baytree Road , Springfield WN6 7RN
3out of 4 320 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ
3out of 4 1,683 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD
1out of 4 3,238 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS
- not rated 1,855 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU
- not rated 1,657 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE
- not rated 3,170 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.