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Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Wigan, WN7 4HBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,969
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection took place in 2020, and an ungraded visit in January 2025 confirmed that standards are being sustained, with all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each judged Good. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 57%. That figure is below the Wigan local authority average of 65%, and it places Christ Church 73rd out of 98 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half nationally. The school’s ranking score of 57 reflects a broader challenge in academic outcomes, though the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWest Bridgewater Street, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 4HB
HeadteacherClaire Hill
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)40.4%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCross CountryTennisRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.