Bickershaw CofE Primary School, Wigan

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan WN2 4AE

https://www.bickershaw.wigan.sch.uk/

Bickershaw CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Wigan). It has about 150 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Hindley Green Community Primary School
0.9		Newton Westpark Primary School
0.9		St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
1.1		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
1.2		Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.2		Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
1.2		Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
1.4		Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.5		St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
1.6		Hindley Junior and Infant School
1.6		Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
1.7		Leigh St John's CofE Primary

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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