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EnglandNorth WestWiganWN4 8PQSt Thomas CofE Primary School
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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary

Wigan · Wigan · WN4 8PQ www.ashtonsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk/

Pupils
185
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
185
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
185
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas CofE Primary School · Primary · Wigan

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
59%
+7pp
80%66%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
14%
+11pp
20%12%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 14%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
62%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
28%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
72%
SPAG higher standard
38%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
185
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Hodnet Drive, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8PQ
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
2024/2559%14%62%38%72%14%69%28%93%72%106.0106.0107.023%185
2023/2452%3%72%10%76%7%59%10%89%55%102.0100.0100.019%196
2022/2363%16%81%25%78%16%81%25%94%78%105.0104.0105.0-1.40-0.80-1.6012%200
2018/1973%20%77%23%83%30%90%30%90%73%104.0106.0108.0-1.00+1.00+0.1010%208
2017/1880%13%97%30%87%20%83%23%90%90%106.0105.0109.0+0.30+0.40-0.409%207
2016/1772%3%78%28%86%8%89%28%83%94%106.0107.0109.0-1.70-2.50-0.606%214

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
2024/2518523.123%0%19%5%12%
2023/2419625.119%2%16%6%14%
2022/2320025.612%1%12%5%13%
2021/2219925.512%1%10%6%16%
2020/2119722.49%1%9%
2018/1920819.710%1%8%3%
2017/1820721.79%2%10%3%4%
2016/1721421.86%3%12%4%10%

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