Newburgh Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newburgh Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 18th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 20 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll, with places for 130

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newburgh Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	100% met the expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% 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 Rebecca Fowler
Phone: 01257462916
Website: newburgh.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119482

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.