St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

170 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.6%

27.6%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: Stjohns-hindleygreen.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.