St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School, based in Wigan, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 48% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 25.3% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.4%). other mixed pupils make up about 11.4%

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.

School Information

Address: Copperas Lane, Wigan, WN2 1PA
Website: http://www.saintdavids.wigan.sch.uk
Telephone: 01942831310
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jennifer Woodcock
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146511

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 182
Number of Pupils: 88
Number of Boys: 49
Number of Girls: 39

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.40%69
Other Mixed11.40%10
African3.40%3
Other White3.40%3
White and Black Caribbean2.30%2
Indian1.10%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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 (0.6)
Writing: Average (2.1)
Maths: Average (-3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Copperas Lane , Haigh WN2 1PA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Copperas Lane , Haigh WN2 1PA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
Holly Road , Aspull WN2 1RU
4out of 4 950 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Aspull Church Primary School
Bolton Road , Aspull WN2 1QT
3out of 4 1,397 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blackrod Primary School
Manchester Road , Blackrod BL6 5SY
4out of 4 2,048 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whelley Middle School
Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX
- not rated 3,251 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mere Oaks School
Boars Head , Standish WN1 2RF
- not rated 3,069 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.