St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 31st of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2018, report published 10 December 2018

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

42 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 maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

281 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals33.5%

33.5%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Hindley Junior and Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Platt Bridge Community School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% 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: Mr Stephen Eccles
Phone: 01942258647
Website: stpeters-hindley.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HY
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 141643

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.