Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolRectory CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Garswood Primary and Nursery School and Rectory CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rectory CofE Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Garswood Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and Rectory CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Garswood Primary and Nursery School and 27.0% for Rectory CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Garswood Primary and Nursery School (77.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rectory CofE Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganGarswood Primary and Nursery School | WiganRectory CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 52nd of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN4 0SF | Wigan, WN4 0QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 45.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 19.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 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.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
Rectory CofE Primary School
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