Aspull Church Primary School

About Aspull Church Primary School

Aspull Church Primary School is a state-funded, mixed Church of England/Methodist primary in Wigan, currently home to 200 pupils against a capacity of 210. That near-full roll suggests a settled local reputation, and the demand is clearly there: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 77 applications for 30 places, with 38 families listing it as their first preference and 28 of those receiving offers. That works out at roughly 2.6 applications per place, a strong signal of popularity in the area. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 12%, which is notably lower than the national primary average of around 23% and suggests a relatively affluent intake compared with the wider Wigan context. The school’s religious character as a joint Church of England and Methodist foundation may be a draw for local families, though the data doesn’t specify any faith-based admissions criteria.

Academically, Aspull Church performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Wigan average of 65%. That places the school 30th out of 98 primaries in the borough, putting it comfortably in the top third locally and within the top 25% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 73 reflects solid, consistent outcomes. Subject-level results are particularly strong in maths, where 87% met the expected standard and 50% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Reading and writing also performed well, with 87% and 80% at expected respectively. Progress scores aren’t available in the data, but the raw attainment figures show a school that reliably delivers above-average results. Ofsted’s most recent graded inspection in 2017 rated the school Good overall, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all rated Good.

The school offers a practical, well-resourced environment for its 4 to 11-year-olds. Facilities include a dining hall, gymnasium, playing fields, ICT suite, music rooms, a chapel and a sensory room, the latter suggesting thoughtful provision for pupils who may need a calm space. Sports provision covers football, cricket, tennis, rounders, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs extend to coding, chess, art, film and choir. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying from outside the immediate catchment should be prepared for competition. For those seeking a church-affiliated primary with strong academic outcomes and a full range of facilities in the Wigan area, Aspull Church is a strong, data-backed option.

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