Beech Hill Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wigan
Beech Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 October 2022. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 282 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils told inspectors that they love their school.”
- “Pupils form close bonds with their peers and with staff in this tightly knit community school.”
- “Pupils are very respectful to each other and to the adults that care for them.”
To improve
- “However, at times, some teachers do not follow the agreed curriculum carefully enough.”
- “They do not present learning in an order that helps pupils to build on what they already know.”
- “This hinders pupils’ progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodfield Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mab's Cross Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Marsh Green Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published