Located in Wigan, Winstanley Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Winstanley Community Primary School currently has around 447 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 12.6% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Tan House Drive, Wigan, WN3 6JP |
| Website: | www.winstanley.wigan.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01942749141 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Catherine Whalley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106407 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 475 |
| Number of Pupils: | 447 |
| Number of Boys: | 225 |
| Number of Girls: | 222 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 413 |
| Chinese | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winstanley Community Primary School Tan House Drive , Winstanley WN3 6JP | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Holmes House Avenue , Winstanley WN3 6EE | - not rated | 426 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marus Bridge Primary School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP | - not rated | 1,189 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marus Bridge Primary School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP | 3out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL | 3out of 4 | 1,231 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ | 2out of 4 | 2,720 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abraham Guest Academy Greenhey , Orrell WN5 0DQ | - not rated | 2,729 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abraham Guest High School Green Hey , Orrell WN5 0DQ | - not rated | 2,729 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY | - not rated | 2,784 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY | - not rated | 2,784 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF | - not rated | 2,144 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Centre Billenge Road , Highfield WN3 6BL | - not rated | 1,112 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP | - not rated | 1,197 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| TMP College 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX | - not rated | 2,156 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF | - not rated | 2,242 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Centre Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE | - not rated | 2,308 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.