Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary SchoolHeskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School and Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School are primary schools.
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School was judged Good and Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganWrightington Mossy Lea Primary School | ChorleyHeskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 445th of 466 in Lancashire | 122nd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 21 | 86 | |
| Capacity | 52 | 105 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 9RN | Chorley, PR7 5LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 21 | 86 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 5.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 7.9% 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.
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.
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
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