Hindley Green Community Primary School

About Hindley Green Community Primary School

Hindley Green Community Primary School was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 55 per cent. That figure is ten percentage points below the Wigan local authority average of 65 per cent, placing the school 75th out of 99 primary schools in the borough. In the national rankings, it sits in the bottom half of all primary schools. However, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 78 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 72 per cent did so in writing, both respectable figures. Reading was lower at 67 per cent. The school’s average scaled scores in reading and maths are both 103, exactly in line with the national average of 100–103, suggesting that while combined attainment is below the local norm, core skills are broadly on track.

At the higher standard, the picture is more mixed. Just 10 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths, 13 per cent in reading and only 2 per cent in writing. This means that while most children are reaching the expected level, very few are exceeding it. The school’s ranking score of 55, based on the combined expected standard metric, places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally and in the lower third of Wigan schools. For context, the top-performing local primaries such as Nicol Mere School and Gilded Hollins Community School score in the high 90s. The school’s Ofsted report from January 2023 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous inspection in 2014 had already awarded a Good rating, so the school has maintained that standard for nearly a decade, despite a dip in 2012 when it was judged to require improvement.

Hindley Green is a larger-than-average primary with 413 pupils, operating close to its capacity of 420. It offers nursery provision for children from age three and has a broad range of facilities including a forest school, sports hall, gymnasium, art studios and an ICT suite. The school is oversubscribed: for 60 places in the 2025/26 reception intake, there were 90 applications, with 58 first-preference offers made from 59 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. It supports a significant number of pupils with special educational needs, with provisions for moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health needs. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 28.8 per cent, above the national average. This is a school that suits families looking for a stable, inclusive primary with good core teaching and strong pastoral support, though those seeking high academic stretch may want to explore higher-performing alternatives nearby.

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