Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
106412
Address
St James Road, Orrell, WN5 7BD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
456 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
48.0%
Girls
52.0%
First language not English
0.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
11%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.4%
Mixed 2.6%
Other 0.7%
Other White 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
African 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%

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

School 26%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
35
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
13
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
9
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
8
12
Reception, Full-time
59
28
31
Year 1
59
27
32
Year 2
60
32
28
Year 3
60
27
33
Year 4
59
29
30
Year 5
60
34
26
Year 6
60
25
35
Year 2023-2024

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