Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Hill Community Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Beech Hill Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Beech Hill Community Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Beech Hill Community Primary School and 64.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beech Hill Community Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganBeech Hill Community Primary School | WiganSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 97 in Wigan | 54th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 7PT | Wigan, WN6 7RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 33.7% | |
| SEN support | 29.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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