St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wigan
St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 May 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0DT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and children benefit from the clear routines and structures that leaders have put in place.”
- “As a result, pupils feel safe in school.”
- “Pupils trust that staff will help them when needed.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers are not as well equipped to use assessment methods to check on what pupils have remembered.”
- “This hinders some pupils in building up a secure body of knowledge over time in these subjects.”
- “However, there is a small number of staff who are still honing their expertise in providing support for a very small number of pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westfield Community School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Marsh Green Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Orrell Holgate Academy 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published