Marus Bridge Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Marus Bridge Primary School and St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Marus Bridge Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Marus Bridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marus Bridge Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's Church of England 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 79.0% for Marus Bridge Primary School and 60.0% for St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marus Bridge Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Church of England Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganMarus Bridge Primary School | WiganSt Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 30th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN3 6SP | Wigan, WN3 6SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 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.
Marus Bridge Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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