Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School vs Expanse Learning Wigan School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
415
89
Capacity
480
90
Occupancy
86%
99%
FSM %
23.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
3.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
85%
-
KS2 Maths
86%
-
KS2 Writing
88%
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