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Nicol Mere School

Wigan, WN4 8DFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
98%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
80 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#53 of 13,686 nationally

About Nicol Mere School

Nicol Mere School sits at the top of the primary school rankings in Wigan, coming first out of 98 schools in the local authority. It is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Stephanie Swift at the helm. The school’s closest competitors in the local rankings are Gilded Hollins Community School, Our Lady’s RC Primary School Wigan, and Standish St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy, all of which score highly but sit below Nicol Mere’s top spot. The school is one of just 16 primaries in Wigan rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its nearest Outstanding neighbour is Winstanley Community Primary School, about 3.2 kilometres away. With a capacity of 420 pupils and exactly that number on roll, Nicol Mere is full to the brim. A quarter of its pupils (25.2%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average and suggests the school serves a reasonably diverse catchment in terms of family income.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRoman Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN4 8DF
HeadteacherStephanie Swift
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsDining HallICT SuiteForest SchoolArt StudiosLibrarySports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountryNetballSwimmingGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubScience ClubChoirGardeningDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: nicolmere.wigan.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Nicol Mere School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.