Chowbent Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 106443
- Address
- Laburnum Street, Atherton, M46 9FP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 142 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAverage1.9
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
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 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Chowbent Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 24 12 12 |
| Year 1 | 15 9 6 |
| Year 2 | 14 8 6 |
| Year 3 | 15 11 4 |
| Year 4 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 5 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 6 | 28 15 13 |