Woodfield Primary SchoolMab's Cross Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Woodfield Primary School and Mab's Cross Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Woodfield Primary School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Mab's Cross Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodfield Primary School was judged exceptional and Mab's Cross Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for Woodfield Primary School and 57.0% for Mab's Cross Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodfield Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mab's Cross Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganWoodfield Primary School | WiganMab's Cross Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 52nd of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 461 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 490 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN1 2NT | Wigan, WN1 1XL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 475 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.2% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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.
Woodfield Primary School
Mab's Cross Primary School
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