St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

About St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 71 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. Of those, 27 were first-preference applications, and 27 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first got a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the community, though no parent-view survey data is available to confirm satisfaction rates directly. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character, and is led by headteacher Andrea Heaton. It currently has 194 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 175, so it is operating at more than full occupancy. A quarter of pupils (25.8%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and indicates a genuinely inclusive intake.

Academically, the school performs well against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Wigan local authority average of 65%. The school ranks 39th out of 98 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top half. Looking at individual subjects, 88% met the expected standard in reading, 85% in maths, and 73% in writing. At the higher standard, 23% achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, confirmed it remains Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014, which had rated the school as Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sensory room, playing fields, a gymnasium, library, forest school, sports hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, football, tennis and cross country, while clubs include art, eco, drama, chess and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school supports a wide range of SEND categories including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Garrett Hall, just 1 km away, which may be worth comparing if oversubscription is a concern. St John’s suits families who want a well-regarded, oversubscribed Church of England primary with strong but not exceptional results, a genuinely mixed intake, and a good range of enrichment activities.

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