Marsh Green Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wigan
Unique reference
106403
Address
Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green, WN5 0EF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
392 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
19.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.3%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 71.9%
Other White 11.2%
African 5.9%
Mixed 2.8%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingWell below average-4.7
MathsWell below average-4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Marsh Green Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
37
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
7
2
5
Early Years 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
24
15
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
9
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
15
4
11
Reception, Full-time
29
14
15
Year 1
41
20
21
Year 2
53
25
28
Year 3
52
23
29
Year 4
45
27
18
Year 5
54
25
29
Year 6
55
27
28
Year 2024-2025

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