St John's CofE Primary SchoolWestfield Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St John's CofE Primary School and Westfield Community School are primary schools in Wigan.
St John's CofE Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Westfield Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good 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 71.0% for St John's CofE Primary School and 46.0% for Westfield Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's CofE Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% 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 | WiganSt John's CofE Primary School | WiganWestfield Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 78th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 474 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 486 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 0DT | Wigan, WN5 9XN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 59.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 34.4% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% 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.
St John's CofE Primary School
Westfield Community School
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