St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 35th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2012, report published 13 December 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 February 2023
This is a caring, supportive school where pupils play and learn well together. Pupils feel safe and happy here. They enjoy coming to school. Pupils benefit from leaders' increasingly high expectations of what they can achieve. Parents and carers, including parents of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), value the support that their children receive. Pupils, including pupils with SEND, achieve well. Pupils learn about the importance of tolerance and equality. This helps them to be considerate of everyone's differences. Pupils are kind to each other and they behave well. Pupils understand that bullying is not welcome at St John's. If it does happen, pupils are confident that staff will listen to their concerns. Any incidents are dealt with well by staff so that they do not continue. Pupils' learning is enriched by a wide variety of trips and activities. For example, pupils spoke about how much they had enjoyed taking part in adventurous residential visits and singing on stage at a local arena. Older pupils support their younger peers by organising games. Pupils enjoy celebrating each other's successes in assemblies. Leaders ensure that in terms of extra-curricular clubs, there is something for all pupils to enjoy. For example, pupils spoke excitedly about martial arts club and having the opportunity to learn to swim.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders are still finalising their curriculum thinking. This means that in these subjects, teachers are not sufficiently clear about what they should be teaching and when this content should be taught. This hinders pupils' learning. Leaders should ensure that they are clear about what they want pupils to know, and in what order teachers should deliver this learning.
- At times, a small number of staff do not implement the phonics programme as effectively as leaders intend. This hinders some pupils from becoming fluent and confident readers as quickly as they should. Leaders should ensure that these staff receive appropriate training and the support that they need to deliver the phonics programme faithfully.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
170 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 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 |
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
- Miss Chloe Fletcher
- Phone
- 01942255396
- Address
- Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SD
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 141644
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.