St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5QEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 59th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2017, report published 15 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

274 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.5%

9.5%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.5%

21.5%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	55% met the expected standard
Platt Bridge Community School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Hindley Junior and Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUEST (A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS TRUST)
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Bear
Phone: 01942703465
Website: stjohns-abram.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan, WN2 5QE
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 141641

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.