Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 18 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 343 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 77.8%
African 6.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Other Asian 2.9%
Indian 2.3%
Other White 1.7%
Chinese 1.5%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
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 65%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
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 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 12 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 8 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 34 24 10 |
| Year 1 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 2 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 3 | 41 22 19 |
| Year 4 | 43 28 15 |
| Year 5 | 50 23 27 |
| Year 6 | 42 19 23 |