Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 142028
- Address
- Whelley, WN2 1BP
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 335 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 79.4%
African 6.6%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 2.1%
Other Asian 2.1%
Chinese 2.1%
Other White 1.2%
Other Black 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 31
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 7 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 9 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 41 22 19 |
| Year 1 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 2 | 41 22 19 |
| Year 3 | 40 27 13 |
| Year 4 | 48 20 28 |
| Year 5 | 39 16 23 |
| Year 6 | 49 21 28 |