Mab's Cross Primary SchoolCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Mab's Cross Primary School and Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Wigan.
Mab's Cross Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mab's Cross Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mab's Cross Primary School was judged strong and Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 57.0% for Mab's Cross Primary School and 58.0% for Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mab's Cross Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (58.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganMab's Cross Primary School | WiganCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 84th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 475 | 343 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 410 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN2 1BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 475 | 343 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
Mab's Cross Primary School
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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