Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wigan
Unique reference
140053
Address
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
243 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
57.6%
Girls
42.4%
First language not English
5.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.1%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.6%
African 5.8%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.5%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
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-0.6
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
2
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 classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
7
5
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
9
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
5
1
Reception, Full-time
30
21
9
Year 1
30
19
11
Year 2
31
19
12
Year 3
31
17
14
Year 4
29
13
16
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
30
17
13
Year 2024-2025

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