Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolHindley Green Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Bickershaw CofE Primary School and Hindley Green Community Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Bickershaw CofE Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hindley Green Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bickershaw CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bickershaw CofE Primary School was judged Good and Hindley Green Community 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 27.0% for Bickershaw CofE Primary School and 80.0% for Hindley Green Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bickershaw CofE Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hindley Green Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganBickershaw CofE Primary School | WiganHindley Green Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 92nd of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 154 | 420 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 4AE | Wigan, WN2 4SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 15.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Hindley Green Community Primary School
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