Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School is a primary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School currently has around 21 pupils on roll, which is about 40% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 33.3% boys and 66.7% girls. Around 0.0% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.7%). unclassified pupils make up about 14.3%
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: | Mossy Lea Road, Wigan, WN6 9RN |
| Website: | http://www.mossylea.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01257423107 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andy Purcell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119225 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 52 |
| Number of Pupils: | 21 |
| Number of Boys: | 7 |
| Number of Girls: | 14 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.70% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 14.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Mossy Lea Road , Wrightington WN6 9RN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Mossy Lea Road , Wrightington WN6 9RE | 3out of 4 | 1,305 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Preston Road , Coppull PR7 5DU | 3out of 4 | 2,044 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Withington Lane , Heskin PR7 5LU | - not rated | 2,544 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Spendmore Lane , Coppull PR7 5DH | - not rated | 2,637 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX | - not rated | 2,833 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX | 3out of 4 | 2,833 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Life Learning C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP | - not rated | 1,742 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.