Orrell Newfold Community Primary School, Wigan
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wigan. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 67 schools in Wigan with published results, and 320th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School in detail
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On these pages you will find key information and documents about Newfold Community Primary School You can find our school prospectus, term dates along with our sports and pupil premium information."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, cross-country, dance, drama and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 95% in maths).
Getting a place at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Orrell Newfold Community Primary School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Orrell Newfold Community Primary School are St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell (under 0.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); Orrell Holgate Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 82% maths).
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellOrrell Holgate AcademySt Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolOrrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 9 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Running Horses (outside), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Orrell Newfold Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Orrell Newfold Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Orrell Newfold Community Primary School are Up Holland High School (0.2 miles), St Peter's Catholic High School (1.1 miles) and Dean Trust Wigan (1.4 miles).
Up Holland High SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High SchoolDean Trust Wigan
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a school with unstintingly high expectations where excellent teaching ensures they build knowledge successfully across a broad range of subjects. Pupils develop exceptional understanding of their responsibilities as young people, and most participate in enriching extra-curricular clubs. The school creates a harmonious learning environment where exemplary behaviour is the norm and pupils feel their opinions truly matter.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early reading provision with expert phonics teaching and tailored support for struggling readers
- Thoughtfully refined, ambitious curriculum carefully organised from Nursery through Year 6 with strong knowledge progression
- Outstanding personal development approach preparing pupils well for life opportunities and environmental responsibilities
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and high attendance throughout the school
- Well-designed early years curriculum with emphasis on communication and language
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Boot camp, cookery, cross-country running, outdoor activity centre residential trips, cultural significance trips, community litter-picks, gardening events
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School is an outstanding primary school where pupils enjoy learning and develop their individual talents remarkably well. The school has exceptionally high expectations for all pupils' achievement, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Orrell Newfold Community Primary School.
- Holly Tree Pre-school and Trackers - Orrell Newfold Cp SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Orrell Newfold Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Orrell Newfold Community Primary School is in Wigan; for families living there:
Apply to Wigan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
412 pupils
409 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wigan
Across Wigan council
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,541
Got 1st preference
88.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Wigan council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
447
Total Pupils
220
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,980
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,042
Per pupil
£2240k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 98% did so in maths.
What is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Orrell Newfold Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Wigan allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Classes at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School has around 447 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Orrell Newfold Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Apply through Wigan's coordinated admissions process, naming Orrell Newfold Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Orrell Newfold Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Holly Tree Pre-school and Trackers - Orrell Newfold Cp School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Orrell Newfold Community Primary School?
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School is at St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)