Marsh Green Primary SchoolWestfield Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Marsh Green Primary School and Westfield Community School are primary schools in Wigan.
Marsh Green Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Westfield Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Marsh Green Primary School was judged the expected standard and Westfield Community 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 50.0% for Marsh Green Primary School and 46.0% for Westfield Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marsh Green Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Westfield Community School (39.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganMarsh Green Primary School | WiganWestfield Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 97 in Wigan | 78th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 371 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 486 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 0EF | Wigan, WN5 9XN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.9% | 59.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 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.
Marsh Green Primary School
Westfield Community School
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