Winstanley Community Primary SchoolHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Winstanley Community Primary School and Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Winstanley Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Winstanley Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Winstanley Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Highfield St Matthew'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 68.0% for Winstanley Community Primary School and 81.0% for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Winstanley Community Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganWinstanley Community Primary School | WiganHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 67th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 475 | 480 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN3 6JP | Wigan, WN3 6BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 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.
Winstanley Community Primary School
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Winstanley Community Primary School · Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School