Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

About Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 result sits a shade above the Wigan local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 65%. That three-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places the school 41st out of 98 primaries in Wigan — comfortably in the top half of the borough. The school’s ranking score of 68 puts it in the top 50 tier locally, though it sits some way behind the top three peers in the area, all of which score above 90. What stands out more is the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects: just 4%, which is low and suggests that while most children meet the expected level, fewer are stretching beyond it. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage — 41.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — so the fact that its core results nudge above the LA average is a meaningful achievement.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed but solid. In maths, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104 and 7% achieving the higher standard. Writing saw 86% at the expected level and 18% at the higher standard — the strongest of the three subjects for higher attainment. Reading was slightly weaker: 75% at the expected standard, 18% at the higher standard, and an average score of 104. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, rated it Good across every category — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a clean sweep of Good grades, and it matches the school’s previous inspection in 2014, which also awarded Good overall. There’s no data on pupil progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it’s not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the attainment figures are broadly in line with national expectations.

Hindley All Saints is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It’s oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 57 applications for 30 places, with 28 offers made to first-preference families. The school has a sensory room, a chapel, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a sports hall and playing fields, plus clubs including science, chess, book club, eco club and drama. Sports on offer include dance, swimming, cross country and cricket. The school’s SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. For families considering this school, the data suggests a solid, well-regarded local option that performs slightly above the Wigan average despite serving a higher-than-average proportion of disadvantaged pupils. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, 3.5 km away, so for those prioritising a Good-rated school with strong community ties and a faith character, Hindley All Saints is a practical and popular choice.

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