St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

About St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in Wigan. Its key headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 62%, just three percentage points below the local authority average of 65%. That places the school 57th out of 99 primaries in the borough, squarely in the middle third. The school is not among the 16 outstanding-rated primaries in Wigan, but it has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2014, and its most recent graded inspection in 2023 confirmed that across every category — quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years — it remains Good. With only 88 pupils on a capacity of 182, it is significantly undersubscribed, though for the 2025/26 intake it received 44 applications for 18 places, suggesting strong local demand.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed but solid. While 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the school outperforms the national average in average scaled scores: 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 19% achieved the top marks in reading, writing and maths combined, with 35% hitting the higher standard in reading alone and 31% in writing. Maths is a relative strength, with 81% reaching the expected level compared with 73% in reading and 62% in writing. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. In the North West region, the school ranks 1,029th out of 2,065 primaries, and nationally it sits at 7,149th out of 13,686 — both around the 50th percentile.

This is a small Church of England primary with a strong practical offer. The facilities list is generous for a school of this size: an ICT suite, sensory room, art studios, forest school, gymnasium, playing fields, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports include rounders, football, gymnastics, dance, cross country and cricket, and clubs cover art, drama, choir and gardening. The school has a nursery provision and a well-documented SEND offer, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. Oversubscribed for 2025/26 with a ratio of 2.44 applicants per place, it is a popular choice locally despite its middling league table position. For families who value a faith-based, small-school environment with strong facilities and a Good Ofsted rating, St David Haigh and Aspull is a sensible option — especially if they live within the catchment of this undersized but well-regarded village school.

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