Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenHindley Green Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green and Hindley Green Community Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hindley Green Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green was judged the expected standard 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 64.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green and 80.0% for Hindley Green Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green (50.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% 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 | WiganSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | WiganHindley Green Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th 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 | 197 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 4HD | Wigan, WN2 4SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 188 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Hindley Green Community Primary School
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