St John's CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 11 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wigan
Unique reference
106451
Address
Church Street, Pemberton, WN5 0DT
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
192 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
54.2%
Girls
45.8%
First language not English
6.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.6%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
34.4%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African1.6%
Mixed3%
Unclassified3.1%
Other White3.6%
White British85.9%
Other Black
1.6%
Other
1%
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 above average3.3
WritingWell above average4
MathsWell above average3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
71%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St John's CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
1
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 classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
24
12
12
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
18
9
9
Year 3
31
19
12
Year 4
29
18
11
Year 5
31
16
15
Year 6
29
13
16
Year 2024-2025

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