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EnglandNorth WestWiganWN2 5QESt John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Primary

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram

Primary

Wigan · Wigan · WN2 5QE stjohns-abram.org.uk

Pupils
278
cap. 245
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
51%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
278
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
51%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
278
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram · Primary · Wigan

Finance£6133 spend / pupil£6371 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
51%
-12pp
63%53%42%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
RWM higher standard
5%
+5pp
5%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
65%
Reading higher standard
22%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
70%
LA AVG 75.65%
SPAG higher standard
19%
LA AVG 30.48%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.7
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.41
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
278
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5QE
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
2024/2551%5%65%22%76%14%76%14%86%70%103.0103.0102.014%278
2023/2463%0%73%20%75%20%73%13%83%78%105.0103.0105.014%275
2022/2357%5%70%18%70%11%66%14%73%70%103.0102.0103.0-2.20-1.60-2.7016%273
2018/1942%2%58%22%69%13%53%9%78%58%102.0100.0101.0-3.60-2.60-6.0015%282
2017/1862%3%83%17%86%17%76%3%83%93%105.0103.0106.0-0.30+0.40-1.40267
2016/1747%17%63%27%63%17%57%27%73%67%103.0103.0105.0-0.40-0.90-0.2012%257

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
2024/2527822.114%8%23%6%14%
2023/2427518.314%6%22%6%15%
2022/2327322.816%2%18%7%18%
2021/2227618.617%0%18%8%24%
2020/2127919.918%1%21%
2018/1928225.215%1%26%6%15%
2017/1823.85%10%
2016/1725723.412%1%23%5%10%

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