Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bickershaw CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 67th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 February 2020, report published 18 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 July 2025
The school provides a caring and nurturing environment where pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils play an important role in maintaining the school's harmonious and purposeful culture. They are polite and courteous towards each other. Pupils enjoy warm and nurturing relationships with adults who know them well. Pupils know that if they have any worries or concerns, staff are there to offer support and guidance. The school is ambitious for what pupils should learn, regardless of their starting points. Many pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils are well behaved and demonstrate good manners. The school's values of compassion and respect for others underpin these qualities. Children in the Reception Year settle into routines quickly. Pupils are ably supported in managing their emotions and making positive choices. This helps them to meet the school's expectations about their conduct. Pupils access a wide range of extra-curricular activities that hone their talents and interests. For example, pupils enjoy joining a sports team, singing in the choir or acting in their drama sessions. Pupils show care for others who are less fortunate than themselves by raising money for a wide range of charitable causes.
What the school should improve
- At times, staff do not use the information that they gather about what pupils have learned and remembered to address gaps in their knowledge. This means that some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that staff address pupils' misunderstandings in a timely manner so that pupils build their knowledge securely over time.
- On occasion, the activities that teachers design do not help pupils develop sufficient depth of knowledge. As a result, some pupils disengage from their learning and do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff are clear on the most important knowledge in the curriculum so that they design activities and explain concepts clearly. This is so that pupils learn the curriculum well.
- Some pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. This means that these pupils develop gaps in their knowledge. The school should increase the rigour in its procedures to ensure that those pupils attend school more regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
138 pupils on roll, with places for 154
Schools near Bickershaw CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Newton Westpark Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr David May
- Phone
- 01942866317
- Address
- Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AE
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106470
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.