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St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester, M29 7BT

Local ranking81st of 97 primary schools in Wigan
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
213
Boys
124 (58%)
Girls
89 (42%)
Capacity
236 (90% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
19.3%
EAL
4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,225/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.9%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Black Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

85.9%

White British

3.8%

Black African

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
106482
UKPRN
10074947
Establishment No.
3374

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