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Mab's Cross Primary School

Wigan, WN1 1XLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 66 places
Ranking
#3,734
of 13,686 nationally

About Mab's Cross Primary School

Mab's Cross Primary School sits within the Wigan local authority, a mixed state primary for ages 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 33rd out of 98 primary schools in the borough, placing it comfortably in the top half. The three highest-scoring peers in Wigan are Nicol Mere School, Gilded Hollins Community School, and Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, all of which sit above Mab's Cross in the league table. For context, only 16 of the 99 primary schools in the authority currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school to Mab's Cross is St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School, located just 0.1 kilometres away. The school itself has a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in March 2022, a grade it has held consistently across both its recent inspections, with the previous inspection in 2014 also awarding Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStandishgate, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 1XL
HeadteacherA Poole
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils475
Free School Meals (FSM)21.3%
School Capacity475 / 490 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSports HallDining HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersSwimmingAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

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

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Mab's Cross Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.