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EnglandNorth WestWiganWN7 4HBChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Primary

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Primary

Wigan · Leigh · WN7 4HB www.christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk/

Pupils
208
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
43%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
208
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
43%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
208
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington · Primary · Wigan

Finance£7516 spend / pupil£7638 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
43%
-14pp
67%55%43%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
RWM higher standard
0%
-17pp
20%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
30%
Writing expected standard
43%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
63%
LA AVG 75.65%
SPAG higher standard
20%
LA AVG 30.48%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.7
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.41
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
208
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 4HB
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2543%0%73%30%43%3%63%13%87%63%106.0103.0103.023%208
2023/2457%17%73%27%70%20%80%33%83%80%104.0107.0107.020%210
2022/2357%4%82%32%71%11%82%29%82%79%106.0106.0105.0+1.50+0.00+0.8014%204
2018/1957%7%60%23%63%10%77%27%70%57%102.0104.0103.0-1.30-2.10+0.8014%211
2017/1867%20%77%37%87%20%80%33%87%73%106.0106.0105.0+1.10+1.00+1.4024%210
2016/1762%10%72%21%76%17%86%28%83%76%103.0105.0104.0-1.00-0.40+1.0024%207

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520821.723%10%40%7%17%
2023/2421024.420%7%40%6%18%
2022/2320423.714%3%38%6%19%
2021/2220423.713%3%36%6%16%
2020/2120823.512%4%31%
2018/1921122.014%4%24%4%8%
2017/1821020.324%3%23%5%10%
2016/1720720.824%4%24%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.