Hindsford CofE Primary School

WiganVoluntary controlled school

Lodge Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9BL

Headteacher: Mrs Elaine HoldenSchool website ↗Pupils: 210 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 29 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

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

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

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.
77.0%
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%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
43.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%7.0%+2.1+2.8+3.7
2016/1765.0%6.0%+0.1+1.4+0.8
2017/1870.0%3.0%-1.1-1.7-1.5
2018/1975.0%11.0%+0.5+2.3+2.3
2022/2377.0%7.0%+3.9+1.6+3.2
2023/2477.0%17.0%---
2024/2577.0%7.0%---
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