Bickershaw CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 1 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wigan
Unique reference
106470
Address
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, WN2 4AE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
142 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
48.6%
Girls
51.4%
First language not English
15.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.1%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.1%
Mixed 9.1%
Other White 4.2%
African 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other Black 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.7
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
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 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
16
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
16
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
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 classes23.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
16
8
8
Year 1
20
14
6
Year 2
22
10
12
Year 3
19
10
9
Year 4
21
8
13
Year 5
22
8
14
Year 6
22
11
11
Year 2024-2025

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