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Mab's Cross Primary School

Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1XL

Local ranking52nd of 97 primary schools in Wigan
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

490

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
88.0%
Maths (Expected)
69.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
65

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
475
Boys
234 (49%)
Girls
241 (51%)
Capacity
490 (97% full)
SEND
10.3%
FSM Eligible
21.3%
EAL
21.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
8.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,870/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.0%
  • Other: 13.3%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.6%

71.0%

White British

13.3%

Other

3.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
106405
UKPRN
10077353
Establishment No.
2013