Mab's Cross Primary School

WiganCommunity school

Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1XL

Headteacher: Mrs A PooleSchool website ↗Pupils: 475 (capacity: 490)

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
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.
57.0%
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%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding28.0%

Maths

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
66
Applications received
128
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
38.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
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).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1665.0%8.0%-1.2+0.7+0.8
2016/1767.0%12.0%+3.3+2.7+2.7
2017/1873.0%17.0%+3.0+2.5+1.9
2018/1971.0%16.0%+1.1+1.9+1.5
2022/2369.0%7.0%+0.1+0.4-0.8
2023/2471.0%5.0%---
2024/2557.0%12.0%---
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