Located in Wigan, Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School currently has around 195 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.4% boys and 44.6% girls. Around 43.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hereford Road, Wigan, WN2 4DH
Website: www.castlehill.wigan.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01942255578
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs W Hilton
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106472

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 207
Number of Pupils: 195
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.70%175
Other White2.60%5
White and Asian2.10%4
Other Black1.50%3
Pakistani1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Other Mixed1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (1.9)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG
4out of 4 835 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road , Hindley WN2 4DH
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane , Hindley WN2 3QS
3out of 4 606 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hindley Junior and Infant School
Argyle Street , WN2 3PN
3out of 4 1,006 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hart Common CofE Primary School
Wigan Road , Westhoughton BL5 2DB
- not rated 1,111 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hollins Community Primary School
Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA
- not rated 1,184 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG
- not rated 803 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG
- not rated 813 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman RC School
Darby Lane , Hindley WN2 3DH
- not rated 1,247 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanfield School
Borsdane Avenue , Hindley WN2 3QB
- not rated 850 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Parks School
Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN
- not rated 926 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA
4out of 4 1,098 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brookfield High School
Park Road , Hindley WN2 3RY
- not rated 1,468 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hindley Borsdane Brook School
Park Road , Hindley WN2 3RY
- not rated 1,468 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.