Marus Bridge Primary School is a primary school located in Wigan. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, overall effectiveness and quality of education are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/09/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Kelvin Grove, Wigan

School Information

Address: Kelvin Grove, Wigan, WN3 6SP
Website: www.marusbridge.co.uk
Telephone: 01942248129
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Gaskill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143498

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 413
Number of Boys: 197
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.3
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.9
Maths
Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

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

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marus Bridge Primary School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Warrington Road , Goose Green WN3 6SB 		4out of 4 560 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Holmes House Avenue , Winstanley WN3 6EE 		4out of 4 865 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Winstanley Community Primary School
Tanhouse Drive , Winstanley WN3 6JP 		4out of 4 1,189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
Clifton Street , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5HN 		3out of 4 1,271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY 		3out of 4 1,598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hope School
Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP 		4out of 4 59 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE 		- not rated 1,570 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Landgate School, Bryn
Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP 		3out of 4 1,757 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
TMP Studios CIC
830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX 		- not rated 2,756 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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