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Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School

Wigan, WN3 5HNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,945
of 13,686 nationally

About Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School

Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 50 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.72. Of those 50 applicants, 27 put it down as their first preference, and 27 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who wanted it most got a spot. While the school doesn't publish a formal parent recommendation percentage, the high demand speaks for itself. The school is led by headteacher Timothy Mooney and caters for 227 pupils aged 3 to 11, with a capacity of 236, so it's running close to full. A third of pupils (32.6%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average, reflecting a genuinely inclusive intake. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2023, confirmed it 'remains Good', a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in October 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressClifton Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN3 5HN
HeadteacherTimothy Mooney
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)32.6%
School Capacity227 / 236 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryICT SuitePlaying FieldsForest SchoolSensory RoomDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Cross CountryNetballCricketFootballAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubScience ClubChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:20-17:30

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

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Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community 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.