St John's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John'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 37th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2014, report published 17 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 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 maths7%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40%

40%, 13.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.7%

29.7%, 14.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Westfield Community School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Marsh Green Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	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: Mr Adam Rigby
Phone: 01942222133
Address: Church Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0DT
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106451

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.