Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Standish Lower Ground St Anne'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 41st of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 12 November 2024
Pupils are happy and positive about being part of this school. They settle in well when they start in the early years. Pupils told inspectors that they enjoy learning new things. They understand that acquiring knowledge and skills will help them in their future lives. Pupils appreciate seeing their teachers and their friends each day. The school has recently raised its expectations for what pupils can and should achieve, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. They try hard and value recognition for their positive attitudes. Pupils behave well during lessons and at social times. Classrooms are usually calm and purposeful learning environments. Pupils know why it is important to follow the school's rules, which include being responsible and respectful. They have positive attitudes towards the differences that exist between themselves and others. The school provides pupils with new experiences. Pupils spoke enthusiastically about visits to activity centres, the theatre and to see an orchestra, and about a residential trip. Visitors to the school enrich pupils' understanding of different people and their professions, such as an artist and a disabled athlete. Pupils learn to play musical instruments and can join the school's choir. They attend clubs in sports, arts and crafts.
What the school should improve
- The school has not made sure that staff implement subject curriculums consistently well. This hinders how well some pupils, including those with SEND, learn the intended curriculum. The school should better support staff in delivering the curriculum well, so that pupils learn as well as they could.
- The school has not placed enough emphasis on checking how well pupils develop their written and spoken communication skills. This limits some pupils' accuracy in their writing and in their speech, as some mistakes that they make go unaddressed over time. The school should ensure that staff check more precisely how well pupils secure these important skills.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
145 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Beech Hill Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Marsh Green Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Millbrook Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 55% 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 Philip Ivory
- Phone
- 01942511348
- Address
- Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JP
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106468
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.