Nicol Mere School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 106430
- Address
- Roman Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 8DF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 420 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 4.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Other White | 1.2% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 3.1% |
| White British | 92.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average8.8
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsWell above average5.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 97% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 33% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 114 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 112 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Nicol Mere School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 23 37 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 4 | 59 36 23 |
| Year 5 | 61 43 18 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |