Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School, Wigan

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~616m)Possible (~880m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew McConnell
Pupils:186 / 210 capacity
LA:Wigan
Phone:01942204041
Address:Downall Green Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:106438
UKPRN:10068669
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Makerfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at supporting every child's development - whether academic, social or emotional. Staff create a warm, nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and safe, while maintaining high expectations. The school offers exceptional enrichment opportunities including trips, a wide range of clubs, and meaningful involvement with the local community and faith leaders.

Key Strengths

  • Rich personal development programme with extensive trips, clubs and enrichment activities
  • Strong pastoral support and emotional wellbeing provision for all pupils
  • Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with effective teaching and quick identification of gaps
  • Excellent inclusion practices ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND make secure progress
  • Positive, purposeful school atmosphere with caring relationships and rare disruption to learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils make repeated spelling errors that need consistent addressing across the school
  • A minority of pupils lack consistent accuracy and fluency in their handwriting

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, keeping pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics, chess, cookery, sports events, singing in cathedral, outdoor pursuits on residential visits, observatory visits

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, guided by their motto 'together with God, building our future'. The school provides a safe, nurturing environment with high expectations for all learners.

At a Glance

43.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+21ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 79%. Maths has improved from 69% to 90%. Writing has improved from 69% to 83%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Train Stations

Bryn Rail Station (North Entrance)
322m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Dryden Avenue (nr)
123m · 2 min walk
Medway Close (nr)
142m · 2 min walk
Hazeldine Street (NE-bound)
156m · 3 min walk
Baptist Church (o/s)
173m · 3 min walk
Eddleston Street (opp)
193m · 3 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

186 pupils

210 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wigan

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,457
Projected new pupils:1,114

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigan

Admissions Demand - Wigan

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

3,894

Applications

3,601

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.0%

Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.81741%

Overall absence

9.39227%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.26418%
Unauthorised1.55323%
Persistent (10%+)9.39227%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.51548%
18/19
2.79536%
20/21
5.95977%
21/22
5.58327%
22/23
4.76226%
23/24
4.81741%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.