Rectory CofE Primary School

St. HelensVoluntary aided school

Rectory Road, North Ashton, Wigan, WN4 0QF

Headteacher: Mr Richard BrookSchool website ↗Pupils: 133 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 30 April 2024Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
27.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level60.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level47.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level33.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
7
Applications received
15
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
73.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1632.0%0.0%-2.4-4.7-1.7
2016/1735.0%9.0%-1.9-0.1-2.4
2017/1835.0%10.0%-0.9+1.7-0.8
2018/1967.0%11.0%+3.0+2.6+2.2
2022/2339.0%0.0%-4.3-3.0-4.6
2023/2429.0%0.0%---
2024/2527.0%0.0%---
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