Located in Wigan, Shevington Vale Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Shevington Vale Primary School currently has around 195 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.4%).
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.
| Address: | Runshaw Avenue, Wigan, WN6 9JP |
| Website: | www.shevingtonvale.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01257253559 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Karen Tomlinson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106429 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 165 |
| Number of Pupils: | 195 |
| Number of Boys: | 97 |
| Number of Girls: | 98 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.40% | 188 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington Vale Primary School Runshaw Avenue , Appley Bridge WN6 9JP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shevington Community Primary School Miles Lane , Shevington WN6 8EW | - not rated | 1,079 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Church Lane , Shevington WN6 8BD | 3out of 4 | 1,503 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Finch Lane , Appley Bridge WN6 9DT | 3out of 4 | 1,677 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School Finch Lane , Appley Bridge WN6 9DT | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shevington High School Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB | 3out of 4 | 1,441 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX | - not rated | 2,475 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX | 3out of 4 | 2,475 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Tree College The Nook , Appley Bridge WN6 9JB | - not rated | 619 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| My Life Learning C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP | - not rated | 2,474 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 97 Heaton Street , Standish WN6 0DA | - not rated | 3,236 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.