St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram 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 27/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Simpkin Street, Wigan

School Information

Address: Simpkin Street, Wigan, WN2 5QE
Website: www.abramsaintjohns.wigan.sch.uk
Telephone: 01942703465
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Laura Butcher
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141641

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 245
Number of Pupils: 279
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 125

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5.4 to -1.8
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4.3 to -0.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -6 Confidence interval -7.6 to -4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:42%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

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 3,008 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Simpkin Street , Abram WN2 5QE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Wigan Street , Platt Bridge WN2 5JF
3out of 4 538 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue , Platt Bridge WN2 5NG
4out of 4 876 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wright Street , Platt Bridge WN2 3NX
3out of 4 1,202 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Abram Bryn Gates Primary School
Lily Lane , Bamfurlong WN2 5JT
2out of 4 1,456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG
- not rated 3,005 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG
2out of 4 3,014 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY
3out of 4 3,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL
3out of 4 1,223 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX
4out of 4 2,044 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF
4out of 4 2,847 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.