Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1BP
Headteacher: Mr Michael FletcherSchool website ↗Pupils: 343 (capacity: 410)Part of THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
58.0%
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%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level70.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level65.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Maths
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
41
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
51.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
35.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 43.0% | 2.0% | -1.2 | -1.4 | -0.5 |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 5.0% | -5.4 | -2.2 | -2.9 |
| 2017/18 | 63.0% | 10.0% | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.1 |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 15.0% | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| 2022/23 | 58.0% | 2.0% | -2.4 | -0.1 | -2.7 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 8.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 58.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |