Bickershaw CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 26 2020 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
150 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
15.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.7%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77.3%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 4.7%
Other Asian 3.3%
African 2.7%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 64%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
14
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes25
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
19
13
6
Year 1
23
11
12
Year 2
20
11
9
Year 3
22
10
12
Year 4
22
8
14
Year 5
22
11
11
Year 6
22
18
4
Year 2023-2024

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