St Mark's CofE Primary School
Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 61st of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
Pupils are happy at this school. It is a welcoming place to be. Pupils and staff have a strong sense of belonging. Staff forge strong relationships with pupils and know their families well. Pupils feel safe to talk to staff about any concerns or worries they may have. The trust and the school have high expectations of all pupils' learning. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils try their best. They typically achieve well. Year 6 pupils are well prepared for their secondary education. Pupils behave well in lessons and at playtimes. They understand the school rules, and they know that these rules are there to help them to stay safe. Pupils appreciate the range of opportunities on offer beyond the academic curriculum. These include 'ten top opportunities' for pupils to experience before they leave school in Year 6. For example, opportunities include a visit to the seaside to feel the sand between their toes, a night at an aquarium to sleep 'under the sea' and a chance to camp out under the stars in the school grounds.
What the school should improve
- For a few subjects in key stages 1 and 2, the school has not given sufficient thought to the essential knowledge that pupils must learn and in what order this should be taught. Some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could in these subjects. The school should finalise its curriculum thinking so that teachers know exactly what pupils must learn and when this should be taught.
- In a few subjects, pupils do not get enough chances to recap on what they have learned previously. Sometimes, gaps in their learning are not picked up well enough. This means that pupils cannot always apply what they have learned previously to new learning. The school should develop teachers' strategies to check prior learning in these subjects to ensure that pupils know more and remember more over time.
- A small number of pupils who find reading more difficult are not supported as well as they should be to catch up. This hinders these pupils from becoming confident readers. The school should ensure that staff are supported to deliver the phonics and early reading curriculum effectively so that pupils become fluent readers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
240 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mark's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Westfield Community School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE WINGS' CE TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Knott
- Phone
- 01942748618
- Address
- Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9DS
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 144340
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.