Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hereford Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Hill St Philip's 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 29th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 207

Eligible for free school meals41.8%

41.8%, 15.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.4%

13.4%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.9%

23.9%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Hindley Junior and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% 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: Mrs W Hilton
Phone: 01942255578
Website: castlehill.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hereford Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4DH
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106472

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.