Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School, Wigan

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a rich, well-thought-out programme of personal development that consistently enhances pupils' opportunities and experiences."

Achievement - Expected standard. "At the end of key stage 2, attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is close to or above national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have made sure that the curriculum in each subject is ambitious and well ordered to build on what pupils have learned before."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the Reception class."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders put pupils who face barriers to learning at the heart of their work."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are well poised to build on the school's existing strengths."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed the assessment systems in place to enable teachers to identify and address gaps in learning so that pupils can achieve as well as possible across the curriculum"; "Leaders should support teachers to further embed the teaching of spelling and handwriting so that pupils apply their skills more consistently across the school".

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School are Nicol Mere School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); Rectory CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 33% maths); R L Hughes Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 97% maths); and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 60% reading, 66% maths).

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dryden Avenue (near), 120 metres away.

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School are Cansfield High School (0.6 miles); St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (1.4 miles); The Byrchall High School (1.5 miles); and Hawkley Hall High School (1.6 miles).